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Law and Political Thought

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Printed title page of Vattel's 'The Law of Nations,' from the French, edited by Joseph Chitty, published in Philadelphia, with a faint library stamp.
The Law of Nations; or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns (title page), Emer de Vattel; edited by Joseph Chitty; T. & J. W. Johnson, Philadelphia, 1853 (copyright 1852). University of California Libraries, via Internet Archive.

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