EVELYN, JOHN. Navigation and Commerce, their Original and Progress. London 1674. 8vo, contemporary unlettered sheep, eighteenth-century printed paper shelf label at foot of spine, head of spine and corners a little worn, some slight worming to lower inner margins, edges of leaves darkened, modern quarter brown morocco gilt slipcase. FIRST EDITION, with the two leaves at end comprising the 1-page errata and 2 pages of advertisements.

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EVELYN, JOHN. Navigation and Commerce, their Original and Progress. London 1674. 8vo, contemporary unlettered sheep, eighteenth-century printed paper shelf label at foot of spine, head of spine and corners a little worn, some slight worming to lower inner margins, edges of leaves darkened, modern quarter brown morocco gilt slipcase. FIRST EDITION, with the two leaves at end comprising the 1-page errata and 2 pages of advertisements.

"This treatise by the great diarist was intended to be the introduction to an official history of the Dutch war. The book caused great displeasure to the Dutch Ambassador and was suppressed."--- Scott 129; Wing E 3504.

Provenance: George Spens, three inscriptions, each dated 15 September 1684.