Economics.- Petty (Sir William) Political Arithmetick, first edition

Economics.- Petty (Sir William) Political Arithmetick, first edition, initial licence leaf, errata leaf (a8) and advertisement leaf at end, minor splash-stain to title, contemporary speckled sheep, joints rubbed and slightly cracked, [ESTC R17628; Goldsmiths' 2798; Kress 1741], 8vo, Printed for Robert Clavel and Hen. Mortlock, 1690. *** An excellent copy of the rare first edition of the first use of statistics. Provenance: Robert ?Thirsk (ink inscription at head of dedication).

Estimate:£6,000

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