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Gc.6.08(02)

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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.

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Added entry--name

Mortlock, Henry publisher.

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Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B49392
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