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Riches and poverty
Schaffer, Gordon (1905-); Left Book Club (London, England)
1939
"Books recommended": p. [96].
A discourse of trade, coyn, and paper credit: and of ways and means to gain, and retain riches : To which is added The argument of a learned counsel, upon an action of the case brought by the East-India-Company against Mr. Sands an interloper
Pollexfen, Sir Henry (1632?-1691); Pollexfen, Sir Henry (1632?-1691); Pollexfen, John (1638-)
1697
By Sir Henry Pollexfen (cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.), v. 2, p. 78); attributed by Wing to John Pollexfen. "The argument of a learned counsel" has separate t.p. (dated 1696), signatures and paginati...
The royal martyr: or, The life and death of King Charles I
Perrinchief, Richard (1623?-1673)
1684
Publisher's advertisment: final page.
Britain independent of commerce, or, Proofs, deduced from an investigation into the true causes of the wealth of nations : that our riches, prosperity, and power, are derived from sources inherent in ourselves, and would not be affected, even though our commerce were annihilated
Spence, William (1783-1860)
1808
Includes bibliographical references.
The royal martyr: or, The life and death of King Charles I
Perrinchief, Richard (1623?-1673)
1684
Publisher's advertisment: final page.
An improvement of imprisonment, disgrace, poverty, into real freedom, honest reputation, perdurable riches : evidenced in a few crums & scraps lately found in a prisoners-basket at Newgate, and saved together, by a visitant of oppressed prisoners, for the refreshing of himself and those who are either in a worse prison or (who loathing the dainties of the flesh) hunger and thirst after righteousness
Wither, George (1588-1667)
1661
Caption title (p.5): Captivity improved into freedom by the grace of God. In verse. Table of contents: p. 121-122. Errata: p. [1] at end.
Catalogue of a collection of historical tracts, 1561-1800, in DLXXXII volumes
Reid, Stuart J (1848-1927); Redpath, Grace; Redpath Library
1901
"The basis of the present collection... was a group of state pamphlets in forty volumes, gathered by Sir John Bramston, M.P. (1611-1700) ... The collection as it now stands is rich in civil war and co...
The prevention of poverty, or, A discourse of the causes of the decay of trade, fall of lands, and want of money throughout the nation : with certain expedients for remedying the same, and bringing this kingdom to an eminent degree of riches and prosperity: by saving many hundred thousand pounds yearly, raising a full trade, and constant imployment for all sorts of people, and increasing His Majesties revenue, by a method no way burthensome, but advantagious to the subject
Haines, Richard (1633-1685)
1674
Haines's name appears at the end of the dedicatory epistle. First edition.
The present state of England. Part III. and part IV : Containing; I. An account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c. II. The trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs. Supplying what is omitted in the two former parts, useful for natives and foreiners
J. S (fl. 1683); Petty, Sir William (1623-1687); Chamberlayne, Edward (1616-1703)
1683
Erroneously attributed to Edward Chamberlayne who wrote the three parts of "Angliae notitia, or The present state of England". However, part 3 of this work is not the same as part 3 of "Angliae notiti...