Shelfmark
Gc.6.07
Author
Title
Political arithmetick, or A discourse concerning, the extent and value of lands, people, buildings; husbandry, manufacture, commerce, fishery, artizans, seamen, soldiers; publick revenues, interest, taxes, superlucration, registries, banks; valuation of men, increasing of seamen, of militia's, harbours, situation, shipping, power at sea, &c. As the same relates to every country in general, but more particularly to the territories of His Majesty of Great Britain, and his neighbours of Holland, Zealand, and France. By Sir William Petty, late Fellow of the Royal Society..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Discourse concerning, the extent and value of lands, people, buildings; husbandry, manufacture, commerce, fishery, artizans, seamen, soldiers; publick revenues, interest, taxes, superlucration, registries, banks; valuation of men, increasing of seamen, of militia's, harbours, situation, shipping, power at sea, &c.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock, and Hen. Mortlock at the Phoenix in St. Paul's Church-yard., 1690..
Physical description
[24], 117, [3] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: pi⁴ a⁸ B-H⁸ I⁴.
Note
Title within simple double-lined border.
Note
Order-to-print on leaf pi1 verso: Let this book ... which was long since writ by Sir William Petty deceased, be printed. Given at the court at Whitehall the 7th day of Novemb. 1690. Nottingham.
Note
Errata: p. [23].
Note
Printed marginalia.
Note
Advertisement for "Some books lately printed for Robert Clavel" on final leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R17628
Citation/references note
Goldsmiths', 2798
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P1932
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary mottled calf with blind double-fillet border; rebacked in late 20th century calf.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fg.6.19.
Subject
Economics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Economic conditions Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Clavell, Robert, ? - d. 1711 publisher.
Added entry--name
Mortlock, Henry publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49390