Shelfmark
Gc.6.06(03)
Author
Collective uniform title
Essays Selections
Title
Another essay in political arithmetick, concerning the growth of the city of London: with the measures, periods, causes, and consequences thereof. 1682. By Sir William Petty, Fellow of the Royal Society..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by H[enry]. H[ills]. for Mark Pardoe, at the Black Raven, over against Bedford-House, in the Strand., 1683..
Physical description
47, [1] p. : tables ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Note
Signatures: A-C⁸.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P1915
Citation/references note
ESTC, R21001
Citation/references note
Goldsmiths', 2515
Provenance
Late 20th century bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College and engraved booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731, obscured by recent pastedowns.
Binding
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.
Copy-specific note
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, Observations upon the Dublin-bills of mortality, London, 1683.
Subject
London (England) Population Early works to 1800.
Subject
London (England) History 17th century.
Subject
Great Britain History Charles II, 1660-1685.
Added entry--name
Hills, Henry, ? - -1689? printer.
Added entry--name
Pardoe, Mark, fl. 1677 - 1686 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49389