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Jean Barbeyrac, 1674-1741, French jurist. The first edition of this translation was published in 1719.
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Puffendorf. Droit de la nature et des gens. notes de Barbeyrac. Lond.
1740.
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1815 Catalogue, page 61. no. 39, Puffendorf, Droit des Gens, de Barbeyrac, 3 v 4to.
von PUFENDORF, Samuel, Freiherr.--BARBEYRAC, Jean.
Le Droit de la nature et des gens, ou systeme general des principes les plus importans de la morale, de la jurisprudence,
et de la politique. Par le Baron de Pufendorf, traduit de
Latin par Jean Barbeyrac . . . Avec des notes du Traducteur; & une Préface, qui sert d’Introduction à tout l’ouvrage. Nouvelle Edition, revûë de nouveau,
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Eng.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 61. no. 47, Puffendorf, Droit des Gens, Eng. fol.
von PUFENDORF, Samuel, Freiherr.
The Law of Nature and Nations; or, a General System of the most important Principles of Morality, Jurisprudence, and Politics.
In Eight Books. Written in
Latin by the late Baron Pufendorf, Counsellor of State to his late Swedish Majesty, and the late King of Prussia. Done into
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