1630 De Republica Anglorum Libri Tres: Quibus Accesserunt Chorographica illius descrip tio, aliique politici tractatus

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Leather Binding, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

A scarce new pocket-size edition, written in Latin. First published in 1583. In the original full vellum binding. Thomas Smith's notable work on English politics, under Queen Elizabeth, describing it as a mixed government and a commonwealth. Smith wrote this whilst serving as England's ambassador to France during the sixteenth century and it remains an influential source of insight into the Elizabethan era. Including a catalogue of provinces, cities and municipalities in England. Thomas Smith was an English scholar, diplomat, Secretary of State and prominent member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I. 'De Republica Anglorum' remains his most renowned work, however he also published the popular title of, 'De recta & emendata lingvæ Anglicæ scriptione, dialogus'. With a bookplate to the front paste-down and the ink signature of one, 'Willielmi Hamper', dated 1807, to the front free endpaper. The reference is as follows: *6, A-Cc8