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CHILD, Josiah (1630-1699). A New Discourse of Trade, wherein is recommended several weighty points relating to companies of merchants. The act of navigation. Naturalization of strangers. And our woollen manufacturers. The balance of trade. London: printed and sold by John Everingham, 1693.
Small 8° (150 x 93mm). Imprimatur leaf. (Lacks final blank, head of margins closely shaved throughout, occasionally touching headline of page number, just touching top line of title.) Tree-calf by Co-operative Bookbinders, London, spine with contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, richly gilt in compartments, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges. Provenance: S. A. Thompson Yates (bookplate). A clean copy of the third edition. The work was first published in small quarto in 1668, the second edition appeared in 1690 under the title A Discourse about Trade. Goldsmiths’ 2694; Kress 1811; Sabin 12708; Wing C3860.
[BRADDON, LAURENCE (d. 1724). Particular Answers to the most material objections made to the proposal humbly presented to His Majesty for relieving, reforming, and employing all the Poor of Great Britain. [London]: printed in the year 1722. 8° (222 x 134mm). (The second part misbound between pp. 72-73 of the first part, some spotting.) Contemporary calf, spine gilt, red speckled edges (rubbed at extremities, joints tender). Provenance: S.A. Thompson Yates (bookplate). FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. The second part is referred to on p. 72 of the main text. Goldsmiths' 6148; Hanson 3198.
Small 8° (150 x 93mm). Imprimatur leaf. (Lacks final blank, head of margins closely shaved throughout, occasionally touching headline of page number, just touching top line of title.) Tree-calf by Co-operative Bookbinders, London, spine with contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, richly gilt in compartments, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges. Provenance: S. A. Thompson Yates (bookplate). A clean copy of the third edition. The work was first published in small quarto in 1668, the second edition appeared in 1690 under the title A Discourse about Trade. Goldsmiths’ 2694; Kress 1811; Sabin 12708; Wing C3860.
[BRADDON, LAURENCE (d. 1724). Particular Answers to the most material objections made to the proposal humbly presented to His Majesty for relieving, reforming, and employing all the Poor of Great Britain. [London]: printed in the year 1722. 8° (222 x 134mm). (The second part misbound between pp. 72-73 of the first part, some spotting.) Contemporary calf, spine gilt, red speckled edges (rubbed at extremities, joints tender). Provenance: S.A. Thompson Yates (bookplate). FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. The second part is referred to on p. 72 of the main text. Goldsmiths' 6148; Hanson 3198.
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