Lot 30
Petty (Sir William) Political Arithmetick, second edition, for Robert Clavel...Henry Mortlock, 1691.
Hammer Price: £2,600
Description
Petty (Sir William) Political Arithmetick, or a Discourse concerning the Extent and Value of Lands, People, Buildings; Husbandry, Manufacture, Commerce, Fishery..., second edition, with licence, errata and final advertisement leaves, cropped shaving a few head-lines, light spotting to licence leaf, Erwin Tomash's copy with his book-label, an excellent copy in early 19th century tree calf, spine gilt with red & green morocco labels, very slightly rubbed at edges, [Goldsmiths' 2869; Keynes 35; Kress 1770; Wing P1933], 8vo, for Robert Clavel...Henry Mortlock, 1691.
⁂ The first use of statistics. Although Petty's Political Arithmetick was published posthumously, in 1690, it was in wide circulation in various manuscripts during his lifetime.
Erwin Tomash (1921-2012), American engineer and pioneer in computer technology, who assembled an extensive library on the history of computing.
Description
Petty (Sir William) Political Arithmetick, or a Discourse concerning the Extent and Value of Lands, People, Buildings; Husbandry, Manufacture, Commerce, Fishery..., second edition, with licence, errata and final advertisement leaves, cropped shaving a few head-lines, light spotting to licence leaf, Erwin Tomash's copy with his book-label, an excellent copy in early 19th century tree calf, spine gilt with red & green morocco labels, very slightly rubbed at edges, [Goldsmiths' 2869; Keynes 35; Kress 1770; Wing P1933], 8vo, for Robert Clavel...Henry Mortlock, 1691.
⁂ The first use of statistics. Although Petty's Political Arithmetick was published posthumously, in 1690, it was in wide circulation in various manuscripts during his lifetime.
Erwin Tomash (1921-2012), American engineer and pioneer in computer technology, who assembled an extensive library on the history of computing.
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