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A Bibliography of Sir William Petty and of Observations on the Bills of Mortality by John Graunt
by Geoffrey Keynes
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Oxford: At the Clarendon Press , 1971. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. A bright first edition copy of this bibliography of the statistical work of Sir William Petty and John Graunt. A first edition copy of this Bibliography of Sir William Petty and of Observations on the Bills of Mortality by John Graunt Sir William Petty was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. John Graunt has been regarded as the founder of demography which is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings. Both are usually associated as the twin originators of political economy and medio social statistics. With a portrait for each man. Collated, complete. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is smart with some fading to the spine and light chipping to the extremities. Fine
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- Rooke Books
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- Title
- A Bibliography of Sir William Petty and of Observations on the Bills of Mortality by John Graunt
- Author
- Geoffrey Keynes
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- At the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- A Bibliography of Sir William Petty and of Observations on the Bills of Mortality bibliography Sir William Petty medical bibliography
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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