The primitive origination of mankind, considered and examined according to the light of nature

The primitive origination of mankind, considered and examined according to the light of nature

Full title: The primitive origination of mankind, considered and examined according to the light of nature / written by the Honourable Sir Matthew Hale Knight: late chief justice of His Majesties court of King's Bench.

Sir Matthew Hale, 1609-1676

London : Printed by William Godbid for William Shrowsbery, at the sign of the Bible in Duke-Lane

MDCLXXVII. [1677]

[10], 380 pages, [1] leave of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 33 cm. (folio)

The imprint date is made using turned c's.
The portrait of the author is signed: F.H. Van. Houe: sculp.

Copy 2: Presented by: Seymour Schulich [Gift2015].
Copy 2: Armorial bookplate: Moore, with motto "Fortis cadere, cedere non potest" ; portrait trimmed and mounted on fly-leaf ;

Hove, Frederick hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.
Godbid, William, printer.
Shrowsbury, William, active 1673-1700, bookseller.
Schulich, Seymour, former owner.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

English

Dated 1677 .H34 folio
ESTC R17451
Wing, H258