Author: [Court, Johan de La].
Title: [V.H.]. Consideratien van staat, ofte politike weeg-Schaal.
Description: Amsterdam : Jacob Voclkerts, 1661. [2nd edition]. Contemp. vellum binding. [24], 572 pp. 16x19,5 cm. With the engraved title. Without the 2 folded plates. Bound with : Historie der Gravelike Regering in Holland Bechreven door V.H. Waer by is gevoegd de Oorsprong der Nederlandse troublen, wel eer beschreven door Viglius zuichemus ab Aytta en nu eerst in t'ligt gebracht door V.H. [12], 233, [3] pp. With separate illustrated engraved title-page. Some occas. foxing. Binding soliled & yellowed. Almost loose in binding. Library stamp. From the library of the monastery Mariënhage Eindhoven. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : good. 1. Treatise on the merits and disadvantages of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, and democracy, discussing for example, in the case of monarchy, the Turkish empire, France, Spain and England; of aristocracy : Venice, Genoa, Sparta and Rome, and in the case of democracy Athens. The misery of living in the state of nature makes a commonwealth necessary and human wickedness should be even put to use when constituting a republican commonwealth and making laws. In this second edition the material has been divided more clearly and the conclusion has been enlarged. Klashorst. Bibliography of Dutch 17th century political thought. 220 pp. 80-81. No. 1 : Wildenberg. Johan & Pieter de la Cour. Bibliography. 1032; No. 2. - idem, 1052.

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