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Author

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731

Title

Essays upon several projects: or, Effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. : Wherein are plainly laid down, the means by which the subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the poor relieved, and trade encreased in the most material branches of it, viz. in constituting seamen to theirs and the nations advantage, for encouragement of merchants and merchandizing; for relief of the poor of friendly societies; for discouraging vice, and encouraging vertue; the usefulness; of banks and assurances; to prevent bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad debts; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great advantage of the nation in general..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation

Varying form of title

Running title: Essay upon projects

Imprint

London, : Printed for Thomas Ballard, at the Rising Sun in Little Britain., 1702..

Physical description

[2], xiv, 336 p. ; 8⁰.

Note

Preface signed: D.F., i.e. Daniel Defoe.- First published in 1697 as 'An essay upon projects'.

Note

Signatures: A-Y⁸.

Citation/references note

Moore, 16

Citation/references note

ESTC, T68187

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 4115, no. 03).

Provenance

Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “403” added in manuscript in gap following “No”. Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "N3" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "113". Gillingham reference N3/403/113.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century sprinkled brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on three supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional blind roll at spine edge; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; paper spine label with title; text block edges sprinkled red.

Subject

Economics Early works to 1800.

Subject

Finance Great Britain Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain |x Social conditions |v Early works to 1800 Social conditions Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place) Commerce History 18th century.

Added entry--name

Ballard, Thomas bookseller.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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