Gc.6.06(02)
Observations upon the Dublin-bills of mortality, MDCLXXXI. and the state of that city. By the observator on the London bills of mortality..
London: : Printed for Mark Pardoe, at the sign of the Black Raven, over against Bedford-house in the Strand., 1683..
[4], 8, [4] p., [4] folded leaves of plates : tables ; 18 cm. (8vo)
The observator on the London bills of mortality = Sir William Petty.
Title set within a double-ruled border.
The last two leaves bear "A postscript to the stationer".
Signatures: pi² (pi1 blank) A⁴ B².
With preliminary blank leaf.
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P1929
ESTC, R22115
Late 20th century bookplate of Eton College Library.
Volume contents listed on preliminary leaf in early hand.
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College and engraved booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731, obscured by recent pastedowns.
Contemporary sprinkled calf; blind double fillet border; gilt roll along board edges; rebacked in 20th century calf retaining original spine label; red sprinkled text block edges.
Bound with copies of John Graunt, Natural and political observations ... upon the bills of mortality, London, 1676 (sometimes attributed to Sir William Petty), and Sir Wiliam Petty, Another essay in political arithmetick, London, 1683.
Dublin (Ireland) Statistics, Vital Early works to 1800.
Pardoe, Mark, fl. 1677 - 1686 bookseller.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B49388