AN ACCOUNT OF SEVERAL NEW INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEW NECESSARY FOR ENGLAND, IN A DISCOURSE BY WAY OF LETTER TO THE EARL OF MARLBOURGH, RELATING TO BUILDING OF OUR ENGLISH SHIPPING, PLANNING OF OAKEN TIMBER IN THE FORESTS, APPORTIONING OF PUBLICK TAXES, THE CONSERVANCY OF ALL OUR ROYAL RIVERS, IN PARTICULAR THAT OF THE THAMES, THE SURVEYS OF THE THAMES, ETC.

WILLIAM PETTY

Published by JAMES ASTWOOD, 1691

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FIRST EDITION. AN ACCOUNT OF SEVERAL NEW INVENTIONS SIGNED AT END: T.H. A TREATIS OF NAVAL PHILOSOPHY HAS A SEPARATE PAGINATION. A SURVEY OF THE ENCROACHMENTS OF THE RIVER THAMES ADDED ON AT THE END. WRITTEN IN AN EARLY HAND ON REAR END PAPER CONTINUED TEXT OF PAGE 116. PRINTED FOR JAMES ASTWOOD, AND ARE TO BE SOLD BY RALPH SIMPSON AT THE HARP IN ST. PAUL'S CHRUCHYARD. MDCXCI. DIMENSIONS: 6 1/16" x 3 5/8 x 1." PROVENANCE: OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION OF HENRY BRIGHT (1810-1873). CONTENTS: table; t-t3 , table; 6 p., letter; i-cxxv, table; f4-f5, table; 14 p., 132 p., (2) folding tables at rear (Buildings and Encroachments, Survey). BOOK DESCRIPTION: 3/4 BROWN LEATHER HARDBOUND, MARBLE BOARDS, RED LEATHER TITLE LABEL, GILT TITLE AND (4) RIBBED BANDS ON SPINE COVER. CONDITION: VERY GOOD- GOOD; REPAIRED SPINE SEAMED ON EITHER SIDE WITH CONTEMPORARY CALF AT HINGES MATCHED WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER SPINE COVER AND ORIGINAL LEATHER BORDERS/CORNER CAPS, AREAS OF ORIGINAL EXTREMITIES CHIPPED IN SOME LEATHER AREAS, RUBBED MARBLE BOARDS (RUBBED THROUGH TO INNER BOARD IN A SMALL AREA ON FRONT BOARD, LIGHT PENCIL NOTES ON END PAPERS, TEXT PAGES LIGHT BROWN AT PAGE BORDERS, A SINGLE WORM HOLE IN EACH OF FOLD-OUT PAGINATIONS (NOT IN TEXT AREA). EX-LIBRIS (CORNELL UNIVERSITY BLIND STAMP ON BOTTOM EDGE OF TITLE PAGE). Seller Inventory # 000961

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Title: AN ACCOUNT OF SEVERAL NEW INVENTIONS AND ...

Publisher: JAMES ASTWOOD

Publication Date: 1691

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition