A New Discourse Of Trade

London: J. Hodges, W. Meadows [& 4 others],, [1740?]. First published in 1690 as A Discourse about Trade by Sir Josiah Child (c. 1631 - 1699), economic writer and merchant. "In 1690 he published under his own name the comprehensive Discourse about Trade, which included his Proposals for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, which had appeared earlier… Read more about this item

London: Printed and sold by Sam Crouch, Tho. Horn, & Jos. Hindmarsh, , 1694. Contemporary mottled calf Second edition, second issue: first published in 1690 as A Discourse about Trade (developed from a thin pamphlet of 1668), ESTC describes this as a reissue, with a cancel title page, of the second edition (renamed A New Discourse of Trade) of… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Hodges, on London Bridge, 1745. Collation, xlvi, 260[2]pp. Bound in full period calf, raised bands, gilt lines, gilt rule lines on boards. Calf rubbed and scuffed, some wear loss on edges, hinge joints starting to crack, but boards firmly attached. Generally a nice binding. Internally, early previous owners bookplate, and name in a couple of places.… Read more about this item

1698. A Classic Statement of English Mercantilist Thought, Includes a Section on Usury Child, Sir Josiah [1630-1699]. [Culpeper, Sir Thomas (1626-1697)]. A New Discourse of Trade, Wherein is Recommended Several Weighty Points Relating to Companies of Merchants. The Act of Navigation, Naturalization of Strangers, And Our Woolen Manufactures. The Balance of Trade, And the Nature of Plantations, And Their… Read more about this item

London: J. Hodges, et. al., 1740.. Hardcover. Good. Large duodecimo. [iv], xlvi, 262pp. [-]2, A12-M12, N10. Fourth edition. With the final advertisement leaf present. Modern half goatskin over marbled boards. Sabin 12708n (citing incorrect date); Kress 4492; Goldsmith 7762/7763; Einaudi 1082; O'Dea 77 (citing incorrect date); McCulloch pp. 41-42; Palgrave I, p.… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback. New.