The most excellent Hugo Grotius his three books treating of the rights of war & peace. In the first is handled, vvhether any vvar be just. In the second is shewed, the causes of vvar, both just and uujust [sic]. In the third is declared, vvhat in vvar is lawful; that is, unpunishable. With the annotations digested into the body of every chapter. Translated into English by VVilliam Evats, B.D

All titles

• The most excellent Hugo Grotius his three books treating of the rights of war & peace. In the first is handled, vvhether any vvar be just. In the second is shewed, the causes of vvar, both just and uujust [sic]. In the third is declared, vvhat in vvar is lawful; that is, unpunishable. With the annotations digested into the body of every chapter. Translated into English by VVilliam Evats, B.D
• De jure belli et pacis. English
• Rights of war & peace; Most excellt: Hugo Grotius Of the rights of peace & warr; Most excellent Hugo Grotius Of the rights of peace & warr

People / Organizations

• Hugo Grotius (Author)
• Thomas Basset ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed by M[argaret]. W[hite]. for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleetstreet, and Ralph Smith at the Bible under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, MDCLXXXII. [1682]

Added name

Cross, Thomas, active 1632-1682, engraver.; Evats, William, tr.

Publication year

1682

ESTC No.

R8527

Grub Street ID

128685

Description

[2], xxi, [7], 220, 361-572, [32] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 2°.

Note

A translation, by William Evats, of: De jure belli et pacis

Title page in red and black

With additional title page, engraved, with title "The most excellt: Hugo Grotius Of the rights of peace & warr ...", signed: T. Cross Senior sculpsit

Printer's name from Wing CD

Text continuous despite pagination

Leaf *1 = The epistle to the reader

Signatures: A]4(-A4) a-b]4] c]4(-c4) *1 B-2D]4] 2E]6, 3A-4D]4] 4E-4L]2.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo