Political arithmetick, . or a discourse concerning, the extent and value of the 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, [...].
Sir William Petty (1623-1687)
Category
Books
Date
1690
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048162
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24],117,[3]p. . 8vo.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: M.8.. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions: (1) on recto of imprimatur leaf: Dela Heuze [i.e. J. Dela Heuze, tutor of George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758), until c. 1694; responsible for the preface of 'The works of the Right Honourable Henry late L. Delamer [...]' (London: 1694)]; (2) on title page: Jo: Kennedy [original owner]. Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: Sprinkled sheep; double blind ruled; spine blind ruled; paper leabel (Illegible); boards detached.
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Sir William Petty (1623-1687)