Description
An account of several new inventions and improvements now necessary for England, In a discourse by way of letter to the Earl of Marlborough, relating to building of our English shipping, planting of oaken timber in the forrests, apportioning of publick taxes, the conservancy of all our Royal rivers, in particular that of the Thames, the surveys of the Thames, &c.... Also a treatise of Naval philosophy, written by Sir Will.Petty. London, James Astwood 1691. First edition, small 8vo, 2 parts, contemporary panelled calf, blind ruled, rebacked, (2) + (6) + cxxxvpp + (1p) errata + (9) + 132pp, with the second title page at f4 dated 1691, 2 folding tables, both with short tears, engraved armorial bookplate of Sir John Anstruther of that Ilk on verso of title, bookplate of the Signet Library, [Wing H265. Keynes, no.39. Kress S747. Goldsmith 2873]