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[Philosophy] (Harrington, James) The Common-Wealth of Oceana London: Printed by J. Streater, 1656. First edition. Tall 4to. (12), 239, 255-286, 189-210, (2) pp. Later full sprinkled tan calf, stamped in blind and in gilt, red leather spine label; all edges trimmed; new endpapers and blanks; lacking portrait; likely trimmed; title-page repaired and laid down on Japanese paper, darkening to edges of same; scattered foxing and offsetting to text, toning to same; small hole in fore-edge of pp. 181/182. ESTC 006084737. A celebrated early study of a model state; one of the most important works of political philosophy.