[ANON]. Directions to judge whether a Nation be in a Thriving Condition, and how to Advance the Wealth and Power of Great-Britain … London, H. Whitridge, [1729].
8vo, pp. 36; small round stain to the final leaf, else very good; disbound.
Rare first and only edition. The present work contains reflections, dated 25 January 1728, on a letter regarding the finances of Great Britain published in the Daily Journal. The author is in broad agreement with the letter even though ‘the Writer has not proved the Nation is in a thriving or flourishing Condition from any of the Instances he has brought’ (pp. 30–1).Goldsmiths’ 6636; Hanson 3899; not in Halkett & Laing or Kress.
£500
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