Natural and political observations mentioned in a following index, and made upon the Bills of mortality / By Capt. John Graunt, fellow of the Royal society. With reference to the government, religion, trade, growth, air, diseases, and the several changes of the said city [London] [Sometimes ascribed to Sir W. Petty].

  • Graunt, John, 1620-1674.
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1676
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London : Printed by John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society at the Sign of the Bell in St. Paul's church-yard, 1676.

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20 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages, 1 unnumbered bl. leaves : 2 folded tables ; (8vo)

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5th ed. much enl.

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Wing G1602
Keynes (Petty) 73
ESTC R37403
Goldsmiths', 2156
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G1602

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By some authorities the authorship has been attributed to Sir William Petty. For a full account of the editions and the arguments for and against Graunt's authorship see Dr. C.H. Hull's introduction to his edition of The economic writings of Sir William Petty, Cambridge, 1899.

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