Pollution.- Evelyn (John) Fumifugium: or the Inconvenience of the Aer and Smoak of London dissipated, first edition, first issue (with 'Published by His Majesties Command' on title), lacking final blank (as often), later pencil marginalia, title with neat repair to outer margin, some water-staining and a little soiling, a1&2 (To the Reader) small worm trace in text, affecting part or whole of a few letters, but with no loss of sense of text, b2 very small hole to outer margin, closely trimmed at head, just touching headline on D1r&v, some marginal water-staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, bound between blank ff. in 19th century half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt, head of spine and corners little worn, rubbed, [Keynes 23; Wing E3488], small 4to, Printed by W. Godbid for Gabriel Bedel, and Thomas Collins, and are to be sold at their Shop at the Middle Temple Gate neer Temple-Bar, 1661. *** The first English book on pollution, with suggestions on how to improve the poor air quality of London, including the planting trees and relocating of industries such as brewing, dyeing and lime-burning.Provenance: Henry Davies (late 19th / early 20th century bookplate to front pastedown).