THE BRITANNIC CONSTITUTION : OR, THE FUNDAMENTAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN BRITAIN. DEMONSTRATING, THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT ENTRED INTO BY KING AND PEOPLE, ACCORDING TO THE PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS THEREOF, IN THIS NATION. WHEREIN IS PROVED, THAT THE PLACING ON THE THRONE KING WILLIAM III. WAS THE NATURAL FRUIT AND EFFECT OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION. AND THAT THE SUCCESSION TO THIS CROWN, ESTABLISH'D IN THE PRESENT PROTESTANT HEIRS, IS DE JURE, AND JUSTIFY'D, BY THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF GREAT BRITAIN. AND MANY IMPORTANT ORIGINAL POWERS AND PRIVILEGES, OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, ARE EXHIBITED. BY ROGER ACHERLEY, ESQUIRE, OF THE INNER-TEMPLE, LONDON.

Acherley, Roger.

Published by A. Bettesworth, J. Osborn Et Al. 1727

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An important work on King William III and the Hanoverian succession. Large folio leather first edition hardback 14"x9"; it has vii +[1] + pages 5-695 + [11] pages, it is complete. The contemporary full calf binding is rubbed and worn, the hinges are cracked but the boards are well retained by the boards. The pastedown has the bookplate of George Bailly, Lord of Treasury. There is some foxing to a few leaves, the rest of the book is very clean and crisp. Seller Inventory # GEN8072

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE BRITANNIC CONSTITUTION : OR, THE ...

Publisher: A. Bettesworth, J. Osborn Et Al. 1727

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition