Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles, and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government

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• Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles, and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government
• Two treatises of civil government

People / Organizations

• John Locke (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Awnsham Churchill, at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane, by Amen-Corner, 1690.

Publication year

1690

ESTC No.

R2930

Grub Street ID

112300

Description

[12], 464, 269-271, [3] p. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By John Locke

With a preliminary license to print and a final errata leaf

Later published as: Two treatises of civil government

The first part consists of animadversions on Sir Robert Filmer's "Patriarcha"

Quire Q in two settings: (1) first line of Q2r begins "10. Besides the crime", or (2) last line of Q1v begins "10. Besides the crime" and (1) leaf Q4 is signed, or (2) leaf Q4 is not signed

"An essay concerning the true original, extent and end of civil government" has divisional title; pagination and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

DFONOTE blg license (A1v) reads: "Licensed. Aug. 23. 1689. J. Fraser." ; signatures: DFo lacks final errata leaf: sigs. of this copy: A? B-2G? 2H?