Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. In two parts. Viz. I. Of the use of political arithmetick, in all considerations about the revenues and trade. II. On credit, and the means and methods by which it may be restored. III. On the management of the King's revenues. IV. Whither to farm the revenues, may not, in this juncture, be most for the publick service? V. On the publick debts and engagements. By the author of The essay on ways and means. Part I. To which is added, a discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens. Written originally in Greek, by Xenophon; and now made English from the original, with some historical notes; by another hand.
Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. In two parts. Viz. I. Of the use of political arithmetick, in all considerations about the revenues and trade. II. On credit, and the means and methods by which it may be restored. III. On the management of the King's revenues. IV. Whither to farm the revenues, may not, in this juncture, be most for the publick service? V. On the publick debts and engagements. By the author of The essay on ways and means. Part I. To which is added, a discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens. Written originally in Greek, by Xenophon; and now made English from the original, with some historical notes; by another hand.
Alternative:
Discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens
Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. Which more immediately treat of the foreign traffick of this kingdom
With half-title and final advertisement leaf in part 1.
"A discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens" has a separate title page with imprint "... J. Knapton, 1697", separate pagination, and with register begining on quire 2A.
Text and register for part 2 are continuous despite pagination.
"Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. Which more immediately treat of the foreign traffick of this kingdom. ... Part II. ..." has a separate dated title page, separate pagination and register.
"An essay on the East-India trade" has a separate undated title page with imprint "... printed for J.K.", separate pagination, and with register begining on quire 3A.
ExW copy has bound in with Part II: An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade (2nd edition, London, 1700).
Binding note:
Princeton copy 1 Later three quarter leather; marbled boards; part 1 and part 2 bound separately.