The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty

Volume 1

Volume 1 of The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty contains:

'Introduction' (by Charles Henry Hull).
A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions (London, 1662).
Verbum Sapienti (Word to the wise) (written 1664, first published London, 1691).
The Political Anatomy of Ireland (written 1672, first published London, 1690).
Political Arithmetick (written 1676, first published London, 1690).

Volume 2 contains:

Natural and Political Observations upon the Bills of Mortality. By Capt. John Graunt. After the Fifth Edition. London, 1676.
Sir William Petty's Quantulumcunque concerning Money. (written 1682, published London, 1695). (Quantulumcunque (latin) = something, be it ever so small).^[1]
Several Essays in Political Arithmetick. (posthumously published, 1699)
Another Essay in Political Arithmetick concerning the Growth of the City of London. (written 1682, published London, 1683).
Observations upon the Dublin-Bills of Mortality, MDCLXXXI. And the State of that City. (London, 1683).
Further Observation upon the Dublin-Bills: or, Accompts of the Houses, Hearths, Baptisms, and Burials in that City. (London, 1686).
Two Essays in Political Arithmetick, concerning the People, Housing, Hospitals, &c. of London and Paris. (London, 1687).
Observations upon the Cities of London and Rome. (London, 1687).
Five Essays in Political Arithmetick. (London, 1687).
A Treatise of Ireland. (1687). From the Additional MS. in the British Museum.
Appendix.
Bibliography of the Printed Writings of Sir William Petty, including:
Supplement to the Bibliography of Petty's Works.
Bibliography of the Natural and Political Observations.
List of Books and Manuscripts used.
Index.

↑ Translation by Strathern, Paul (2001) - Dr Strangelove's Game : a brief history of economic genius. London : Hamish Hamilton.

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