Shelfmark
Gc.6.08(02)
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
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock, and Hen. Mortlock at the Phœnix in St. Paul's Church-yard., 1691..
Physical description
[24], 117, [3] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Publisher's advertisements: [3] p. at end
Note
Errata: leaf a8 verso.
Note
Signatures: pi⁴ a⁸ B-H⁸ I⁴.
Note
Imprimatur: leaf pi1 verso, dated 7th November, 1690.
Note
Title within border of double rules.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R19301
Citation/references note
Keynes, G. A bibliography of Sir William Petty F.R.S. (Oxford, 1971), no. 35
Citation/references note
Wing, P1933
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 sheep with blind double fillet border and inner frame, sprinkled to stain outer frame; rebacked in 20th century calf.
Copy-specific note
Bound after Sir William Petty, An essay concerning the multiplication of mankind, 2nd ed., London, 1686.
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
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49392