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A view of the English constitution with respect to the sovereign authority of the prince, and the allegiance of the subject, &c. With a defence of the view, by way of reply to the several answers that have been made to it. By William Higden, D.D..
The third edition..
London, : Printed for S. Keble at the Turks-Head, and R. Gosling at the Miter in Fleetstreet., 1710..
[8], 112, [16], 192 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) B-H⁸ ²A-N⁸.
A reissue of the third edition of the same year, with a cancel title-page.
A variant has the original third edition, 1710, title-page uncancelled.
Edition statement appears between the words "of the subject, &c." and "With a defence" on title-page.
Title set within a double-ruled border.
'A defence of the view of the English constitution', also issued separately, has a separate dated title-page, pagination and register.
With a final errata leaf.
ESTC, T50775
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century sprinkled calf; boards have three concentric blind-tooled frames; middle frames has ornaments at outer corners; five raised bands; goatskin spine label with gilt title in gold-fillet frame: "Higden View. & defence"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Previous shelfmark: Di.6.24.
Eton copy is variant, with both original and cancel title-pages.
Sovereignty Early works to 1800.
Keble, Samuel publisher.
Gosling, Robert, ? - d. 1741 publisher.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B47810