J. 153
Tyrrel’s bibliotheca politica.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 105. no. 416, as above, reading
Tyrrell’s.
TYRRELL,
James.
Bibliotheca Politica: or, an enquiry into the antient constitution of the English government, with respect to the just extent
of the regal power, and the rights and liberties of the subject. Wherein all the chief arguments both for and against the
late revolution, are impartially represented and consider’d. In fourteen dialogues. Collected out of the best authors, antient
and modern. By James Tyrrell, Esq;
London: printed for
D. Browne,
A. Bell,
J. Darby [and others].
m.dcc.xviii
. [1718.]
JN214 1718 .T9
First complete edition. Folio. 338 leaves, chiefly in fours, the last leaf with publishers’ advertisement.
Lowndes V, 2734.
Sweet & Maxwell I, 90, 74.
Rebound in half red morocco by the Library of Congress, the original silk bookmark preserved. Initialled by Jefferson at sig.
I and T.
James Tyrrell, 1642-1718, English historical writer, was the intimate friend of John Locke and shared his political views. The Bibliotheca
Politica is a collection of fourteen dialogues, originally published separately between 1692 and 1702. In 1694 an edition
in quarto was published of thirteen of the dialogues. This edition of 1718 is the first complete edition. See also no. 2728.
[2709]
J. 154
Burnet’s rights of princes in Eccles. benefices.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 95. no. 162, Burnet’s Rights of Princes in Ecclesiastical Benefices, 8vo.
BURNET,
Gilbert.
The History of the rights of princes in the disposing of ecclesiastical benefices and church-lands. Relating chiefly to the
pretensions of the crown of France to the regale, and the late contests with the court of Rome. To which is added, a collection
of letters written on that occasion: and some other remarkable papers put in an appendix. By Gilbert Burnet, D.D.
London: printed by
J. D. for
Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul’s Church-Yard.
mdclxxxii
. [1682.]
BV629 .B8
8vo. 2 parts in 1, 208 and 124 leaves including 4 at the end with
Chiswell’s advertisement. The second part contains
A Collection of some letters and instruments that have passed during the late contests in France concerning the regale, the imprint dated 1681, with separate signatures and pagination and
an
Appendix with half-title.
STC B5801.
Lowndes I, 321.
Calf, repaired, fore-edge painted. Initialled by Jefferson at sigs. I and T.
Gilbert Burnet, 1643-1715, Bishop of Salisbury. For his
History of his own Time
, see no. 379.
[2710]
J. 155
Acherley’s Britannic constitution.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 93. no. 415, as above.
ACHERLEY,
Roger.
The Britannic constitution: or, the fundamental form of government in Britain. Demonstrating, the original contract entered
into by King and people, according to the primary institutions thereof, in this nation. Wherein is proved, that the
