Shelfmark
Fo.3.04
Author
Title
A collection of treatises relating to the national debts & funds. The first of them dated April the 11th, 1717. and the last October the 30th, 1719. And also a collection of treatises relating to the South-Sea stock and scheme: the first of them dated March 31. 1720. and the last, April 4. 1721. By Archibald Hutcheson, of the Middle-Temple, London, Esq; and member of Parliament for Hasting, in Sussex..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1721..
Physical description
[2], 120; 119, [3], 121-140; [2], 11, [1], 23, [1], 7, [1], 11, [1]; 11, [1] p., [4] leaves of tables, [1] leaf of plates ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Note
Includes: "A collection of treatises relating to the publick debts" (1720), "A collection of calculations and remarks relating to the South Sea scheme" (1720) and "Four treatises relating to the South-Sea scheme and stock" (1721), each with separate pagination and register, and "A proposal for the relief of the new proprietors in the South-Sea Company" (1721).
Note
The Collections, the Four treatises and A proposal were also issued separately; the tracts in each of the first three items were also issued separately.
Note
Each item has a separate t.p.
Note
Imprints vary slightly on each item; most items originally published in 1720.
Note
T.p. devices on all title pages.
Note
Signatures: [pi]² (-[pi]1) [A]² B-Z² Aa-Gg², ²A-Mm² [chi]² (-[chi]2), ³[A]-C², ⁴[A]-F², ⁵[A]-B², ⁶[A]-C², ⁷[A]-C².
Note
Initials, head- and tail pieces.
Note
Plate = engraved armorial frontispiece with motto "Contra patriæ inimicos".
Citation/references note
Sabin, 34043
Citation/references note
Hanson, 2742-43, 2944-49
Citation/references note
Goldsmith's Lib. Cat., 6001
Citation/references note
ESTC, N61374
Provenance
18th century ms. inscription on second front flyleaf: "For the library of Eaton School".
Provenance
20th century booklabel of Eton College Library.
Binding
18th century sponged "catspaw" calf; border of gilt double fillets; gilt acorn ornaments in spine compartments formed by five raised bands; red leather spine label; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Title expanded in ms.: "and a 5th added dated May 13. 1721."
Copy-specific note
Previously: Di.2.21, Fp.4.04.
Subject
Subject
Debts, Public Great Britain 18th century.
Subject
Great Britain Economic history 18th century Sources.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42891