Bibliotheca politica: Or an enquiry into the ancient constitution of the English government; both in respect to the just extent of the Regal power, and the rights and liberties of the subject.

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  • Bibliotheca politica: Or an enquiry into the ancient constitution of the English government; both in respect to the just extent of the Regal power, and the rights and liberties of the subject.
  • Bibliotheca politica; Enquiry into the ancient constitution of the English government; Bibliotheca politica: or A discourse by way of dialogue, ...
  • Bibliotheca politica: Or, a discourse by way of dialogue. No. 14 (London, England : 1702).; General alphabetical index of the matters and questions debated in the thirteen dialogues of Bibliotheca politica.
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Imprint
London [England]: printed for R[ichard]. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane, near the Oxford-Arms, where may be had the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth dialogues, 1694.
Added name
Tyrrell, James, 1642-1718, ed.
Publication year
1692-1694
ESTC No.
P6200
Grub Street ID
57940
Description
1 v. ; 20 cm (4°)
Note
Collected and edited by: James Tyrrell (cf. Wing)

Following title: "Wherein all the chief arguments,as well against, as for the late revolution, are impartially represented, and considered, in thirteen dialogues. Collected out of the best authors, as well antient as modern. To which is added an alphabetical index to the whol work."; Each dialogue has a distinctive titlepage with a unique subtitle, following the alternative title, and beginning with the word, "Whether"

Each dialogue begins with a caption title giving the dialogue number and the pseudonyms of the fictional speakers

First leaf, verso, includes an "Advertisement" from the author, as does the preliminary leaf of the first dialogue

With descriptive table of contents following the general title page, and a specific description of each dialogue's subjects on the verso of individual dialogue title pages

Volume has continuous pagination with irregular signatures

Each dialogue includes a discussion of some aspect of political theory or of the relationship between politics and religion as it applies to England

"Dialogue the first", originally published in 1692, was reprinted in 1694. The reprinted version appears in this collected volume.
Uncontrolled note
TPagination: [5], p. 5, p. 7,[9], 64,[4], 65-136, [4], 145-372, [4], 372-436, [2], 437-542,[4],543-614,[4], 615-689, [5], 691-900, [10], 905-968, [32] p