ISBN: 9781235961489

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London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1926. Early reprint: this book was first published in 1920, this copy states "Reprinted 1926" on the copyright page. Hardcove… Plus…

London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1926. Early reprint: this book was first published in 1920, this copy states "Reprinted 1926" on the copyright page. Hardcover, 344 pages, colour frontispiece illustration by Albert Morrow, illustrated endpapers. A Near Fine copy in original gilt-lettered red cloth; no inscription or book-plate. In a Very Good dustjacket which has small chips missing at corner tips but is otherwise very clean, bright and unrubbed (three-tone jacket illustration by J. Griffith). A girls' school story. "Extraordinarily readable... The length of all her books is justifiable, in that they are psychological dramas that take time to play out, not just endless strings of school-story incidents that lead nowhere... It is tempting to utter the ultimate heresy and say that this author was perhaps wasted as a children's writer -- some aspects of the school story seem too confining for her particular talents" -- The Encyclopaedia of Girls' School Stories, Sims & Clare. Very scarce in dustjacket.. Illus. by Albert Morrow., Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1926, RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 488 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 1.0in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: . . . confinement lasted two or three years; but, at length, he was admitted to bail, and finally released in the beginning of 1634. During this period, he wrote some of his treatises on Jewish antiquities, and, in 1635, published his treatise entitled Mare Clausum, in answer to the Mare Liberum of Grotius; in opposition to which he endeavors to establish the British right of dominion over the circumjacent seas. Some of the following years of his life were occupied in Hebrew studies, the result of which appeared in a work entitled De Jure Naturali el Gentium juxta Disciplinam Ebratorum--a valuable but not very well digested repertory of all the matter afforded by history or tradition, in relation to the subject In 1640, memorable for the meeting of the long parliament, Selden was unanimously elected member for the university of Oxford. His name appears on several committees, appointed to inquire into abuses; but he neither concurred in the prosecution of lord Strafford, nor seemed desirous to abrogate the episcopal form of church government, although anxious to check toe encroachments of ecclesiastical power. When the differences between king and parliament were manifestly tending to open hostilities, he opposed the attempts of both parties to gain possession of the sword, and, when he failed, withdrew, as much as he was able, from public business. He remained, however, with the parliament, and was one of the synod which met at Westminster for the establishment of church government. In 1643, he was appointed by the house of commons, keeper of the records in the Tower, and, the year following, subscribed the solemn league and covenant. In 1645, he was elected one of the twelve commissioners of the admiralty; and, in 1646, the parliament voted him 5000, as a . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<

ISBN: 9781235961489

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 488 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 1.0in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… Plus…

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 488 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 1.0in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: . . . confinement lasted two or three years; but, at length, he was admitted to bail, and finally released in the beginning of 1634. During this period, he wrote some of his treatises on Jewish antiquities, and, in 1635, published his treatise entitled Mare Clausum, in answer to the Mare Liberum of Grotius; in opposition to which he endeavors to establish the British right of dominion over the circumjacent seas. Some of the following years of his life were occupied in Hebrew studies, the result of which appeared in a work entitled De Jure Naturali el Gentium juxta Disciplinam Ebratorum--a valuable but not very well digested repertory of all the matter afforded by history or tradition, in relation to the subject In 1640, memorable for the meeting of the long parliament, Selden was unanimously elected member for the university of Oxford. His name appears on several committees, appointed to inquire into abuses; but he neither concurred in the prosecution of lord Strafford, nor seemed desirous to abrogate the episcopal form of church government, although anxious to check toe encroachments of ecclesiastical power. When the differences between king and parliament were manifestly tending to open hostilities, he opposed the attempts of both parties to gain possession of the sword, and, when he failed, withdrew, as much as he was able, from public business. He remained, however, with the parliament, and was one of the synod which met at Westminster for the establishment of church government. In 1643, he was appointed by the house of commons, keeper of the records in the Tower, and, the year following, subscribed the solemn league and covenant. In 1645, he was elected one of the twelve commissioners of the admiralty; and, in 1646, the parliament voted him 5000, as a . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<