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1688 Pamphlet: I. Of the longitude. II. The tricks of astrological quacks. III. Of the depth of the sea. IV. Of tobacco. V. Of Europes being too full of people. VI. The various opinions concerning the time of keeping the Sabbath. Small 4to, approximately 190 x 135 mm, 7½ x 5¼ inches, pages: LACKING initial imprimatur leaf, [6], 1-24, bound in marbled wrappers, bookplate of Fox Pointe Collection on first pastedown. Tips of lower corners chipped, 1 lower margin slightly chipped, not affecting text, small old ink spots to 1 page, all text legible, a few tiny red spots to margin of last page, a few margins lightly dusty, otherwise a very good copy. In the fifth essay, the author urges emigration to America "What Brave Spacious and Fertile Countries has His Majesty in America., Not one beggar to be found in all Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England nor any of the Neighbouring Plantations". See: A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Medical Library, Volume 2, page 420, which only has 3 leaves at front instead of 4, probably missing the imprimatur leaf as this copy; Wing, Short-Title Catalogue, Volume 1, page 412, No. 7678; ESTC R24903. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 49084
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