Originally published: London: William Du-Gard, 1652. [xlvi], 500, [10], 37 pp. Reprint of the first edition in English. Mare Clausum (Dominion of the Sea) is the most famous British reply to the argument of Grotius's Mare Liberum, which denied the validity of England's claim to the high seas south and east of England. John Selden [1584-1654] argued that England's jurisdiction extends, in fact, to all waters surrounding the isles. His use of common-law principles to rebut Grotius's philosophical argument is quite impressive. Holdsworth notes that his case was enriched by "a vast historical knowledge, replete with references to the customs of peoples from the times of the Greeks to his time." Holdsworth, A History of English Law V: 10-11.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1652 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Selden, John. of The Dominion, Or, Ownership of The Sea Two Books. In The First Is Shew'D, That The Sea, By The Lavv of Nature, Or Nations, Is Not Common To All Men, But Capable of Private Dominion Or Proprietie, As Well As The Land. In The Second Is Proved, That The Dominion of The British Sea, Or That Which Incompasseth The Isle of Great Britain, Is, And Ever Hath Been, A Part Or Appendant of The Empire of That Island. Written At First In Latin, And Entituled, Mare Clausum Seu, De Dominio Maris, By John Selden Translated Into English; And Set Forth With Som Additional Evidences And Discourses. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Selden, John. of The Dominion, Or, Ownership of The Sea Two Books. In The First Is Shew'D, That The Sea, By The Lavv of Nature, Or Nations, Is Not Common To All Men, But Capable of Private Dominion Or Proprietie, As Well As The Land. In The Second Is Proved, That The Dominion of The British Sea, Or That Which Incompasseth The Isle of Great Britain, Is, And Ever Hath Been, A Part Or Appendant of The Empire of That Island. Written At First In Latin, And Entituled, Mare Clausum Seu, De Dominio Maris, By John Selden Translated Into English; And Set Forth With Som Additional Evidences And Discourses, . London, Printed By William Du-Gard, 1652. Subject: Maritime law
Together, the chapters in Empire and Legal Thought make the case for seeing the history of international legal thought and empires against the background of broad geopolitical, diplomatic, administrative, intellectual, religious, and commercial changes over thousands of years.
A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces readers to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose title makes its purpose plain, it will be a companion volume to such works as Geoffrey Till's Seapower and Wayne Hughes's Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat, the classic treatise that explains how to handle navies in fleet actions. It takes the mystery out of maritime strategy, which should not be an arcane art for practitioners or policy-makers, and will help the next generation think about strategy.
