Gc.6.08(02)
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..
Portion of title: Discourse concerning, the extent and value of lands, people, buildings; husbandry, manufacture, commerce, fishery, artizans, seamen, soldiers
London, : Printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock, and Hen. Mortlock at the Phœnix in St. Paul's Church-yard., 1691..
[24], 117, [3] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Publisher's advertisements: [3] p. at end
Errata: leaf a8 verso.
Signatures: pi⁴ a⁸ B-H⁸ I⁴.
Imprimatur: leaf pi1 verso, dated 7th November, 1690.
Title within border of double rules.
ESTC, R19301
Keynes, G. A bibliography of Sir William Petty F.R.S. (Oxford, 1971), no. 35
Wing, P1933
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College and engraved booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731, obscured by recent pastedowns.
Contemporary sheep with blind double fillet border and inner frame, sprinkled to stain outer frame; rebacked in 20th century calf.
Bound after Sir William Petty, An essay concerning the multiplication of mankind, 2nd ed., London, 1686.
Economics Early works to 1800.
Great Britain Economic conditions Early works to 1800.
Clavell, Robert, ? - d. 1711 publisher.
Mortlock, Henry publisher.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B49392