Author
Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639
Title
The defence of trade. : In a letter to Sir Thomas Smith Knight, gouernour of the East-India Companie, &c. / From one of that societie..
Imprint
London, : Printed by William Stansby for Iohn Barnes, and are to be sold at his shop ouer against Saint Sepulchres Church without Newgate., 1615..
Physical description
[4], 50, [2] p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Signed on leaf H1v: Dudly Digges.
Note
A partial reprint of and reply to: Kayll, Robert. The trades increase.
Note
Signatures: [A]² B-G⁴ H².
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
Entered 21 March [1615.]
Note
Head-pieces; initials.
Note
Final two unnumbered pages include a "Post-script to the Reader", signed "D.D."
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 6845
Citation/references note
ESTC, S109687
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1960. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 831:06).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at inner and outer corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind rolls at head and tail; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Political Tracts" tooled in gilt; paper spine label with "1591-1655" in ink; "1542" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between some of the items in the volume; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 9 other pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf.
Subject
Kayll, Robert Trades increase
Subject
East India Company
Subject
Great Britain (Place) Commerce Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, Thomas, 1558?-1625
Added entry--name
Kayll, Robert Trades increase.
Added entry--name
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Barnes, John, active 1600-1621 bookseller.
Added entry--title
Trades increase.
Added entry--place
England London.
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