[International Law]. The Most Excellent Hugo Grotius. HIS THREE BOOKS TREATING OF THE RIGHTS OF WAR & PEACE. In the First is handled, Whether any War be Just. In the Second is shewed, The Causes of War, both Just and Uujust. In the Third is declared, What in War is Lawful; that is, Unpunishable. With Annotations digested into the Body of every Chapter. Translated into English by William Evats, B. D. ["Uunjust" is as the word appears on title page.] London: Printed by M. W. for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleetstreet, and Ralph Smith at the Bible under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill. M DC LXXXII. (1682.) (Engraved title: The Most Excellt: Hugo Grotius OF THE RIGHTS OF PEACE & WARR…) Engr title mounted. Text is complete even though there is a jump in page numbering between the last page of Chapter XIX (page 220, or the verso of leaf Dd 4) and first page of Chapter XX (page 361, or the recto of leaf Ee 1r). Pagination: [title], [blank verso], i-xxi, [22]-[26], “Epistle to the Reader” [27]-[28], I-220, 361-572, [1]-[2], Index [3]-[32] pp. Collation: [title leaf], A2-[A3], a[1]-[a4], b[1]-[b4], c[1]-[c3], [1-leaf “Epsitle to the Reader”], B[1]-[2D4], 2E[1] – [2E6], 3A[1]- [4D3], Index [4D4], 4E[1]-[4L2], with the main portion of the text in 4’s except for 2E6 and the last 7 Index signatures which are 2 leaves each. Recased/cornered, with earlier leather covers retained and spine laid down. Paper spine label is later. Corners and edges of covers have some wear. Discoloration to lower portion of pp54-57. Chip to top of pp167-168, short tear to top of pp443-444 (not affecting text in either case). Worming at a tiny isolated point in headline beginning around p180, a bit more extensive in some portions appearing after p416. Some light dog-earing of pages. Interior very good. Wing G2126. ESTC R8527. First complete English translation of “De Juris de Bel et Pacis.” Elaborate engraved title.