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São Miguel (Azores) depicted in lithographs, published on the island! View picture(s) 1 ABRANCHES, Joaquim Candido. Album Michaelense. Ponta Delgada, Manoel Corrêa Botelho, 1869. 8vo. Contemporary tree leather with black title label on spine. 35 full page lithographs of which one folding. (9), X-XIV, 138 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Azores  Economy  History  Lithographs  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Dismissing excessive insurance rates View picture(s) 2 BLAYNEY, Frederick. A practical treatise, on life assurance; in which the statutes and judicial decisions affecting unincorporated joint-stock companies are briefly considered and explained; including remarks on the different systems of life insurance institutions; the premiums charged, and the increased expectations of human life. To which is added a comparative view of the various systems and practices of assurance offecis; with useful and interesting tables. Second edition. London, Henry Butterworth, 1837. Small 8vo. Contemporary calf. With several statistical tables in text. XXIV, 229 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Economy  English  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First modern treatise on oceanography View picture(s) 3 BOTERO, Giovanni. Aggiunte fatte. Rome, Presso Giorgio Ferrari, 1598. 6 works in one vol. 4to. 18th century vellum, spine with gilt ornaments. Woodcut on title which is repeated on every title-page. (22), (2), 72, 46, (2), 32, 16, 14, (2), 32 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Economy  History  Law  Oceanography  Philosophy  Politics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the coins of Ancient France by the intendant of Quebec View picture(s) 4 BOUTEROUE D'AUBIGNY, Claude. Recherches curieuses des monoyes de France depuis le commencement de la monarchie. Paris, Edme Martin, 1666. Folio. Contemporary full sprinkled calf, ribbed spine with red title label lettered in gold, covers with gilt central armorial piece of 'The Society of writers to the Signet' and gilt triple ruling, gilt binding edges and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. Title printed in red and black with engraved allegorical vignette by N. Bonnart, showing a press for coinage, numerous engravings in text of which seven full-page (on pp. 336, 342, 349, 354, 359, 364 and 370), engraved headpiece and initial, woodcut head- and tailpieces. (16), 398, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Archaeology  Canada  Classical Antiquity  Economy  France  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the national debt of England, by an intimate of Diderot View picture(s) 5 CASAUX, Charles, marquis de. Thoughts on the mechanism of societies. London, T. Spilsbury for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, W. Richardson & J. Debrett, 1786. 8vo. Contemporary calf, gilt coat of arms of The society of the writers to the Signet on sides, title on red morocco label on spine, decorated binding edges, blue speckled edges. XIX, (1 blank), 411 (5 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  Politics  Trade  Treatises  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A pleasure to read View picture(s) 6 CHALMERS, George. Political Annals of the Present United Colonies, from their Settlement to the Peace of 1763: Compiled chiefly from Records, and authorised often by the Insertion of State-Papers. Book I. London, Printed for the Author, sold by J. Bowen, 1780. 4to. Contemporary calf, with the gilt supralibros of the Signet Library on both sides. (10), 695 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America, North  Americana  Colonial History  Economy  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the Dutch translation of the most popular 'domestic' encyclopedia of the 18th century View picture(s) 7 CHOMEL, Noël. Huishoudelyk woordboek, vervattende vele middelen om zyn goed te vermeerderen en zyne gezondheid te behouden, met verscheiden wisse en beproefde middelen voor een groot getal van ziekten, en schoone geheimen om tot een hoogen en gelukkigen ouderdom te geraken, een menigte van manieren om lammeren, schapen, koejen, paarden, muil-ezels, hoenderen, duiven, honigbyen, zywurmen te kweken, voeden, genezen, en winst te doen met die dieren; Velerleije soorten van netten en wyzen om allerleije soorten van vis, dieren en vogelen te vangen, jagen, enz. Een oneindige menigte van geheimen in den tuinbou, kruidkunde, akkerbou, landbou, wyngaard- en boomgaardbou, gelyk ook de kennisse van vreemde gewassen, en hare eigenaartige krachten, enz. Met de voordeelen van het destilleren, verwen, zeepzieden, styfselmaken, kottoenspinnen en maken van kunstgesteenten, die na de natuurlyke gelyken, schilderen met water- en oli-verw, 't maken van bajen en stoffen voor deze en andere landen, van turf, steen, enz. De middlen, waar van zich kooplieden bedienen, om groten handel te dryven, en waar van Engelsen, Hollanders, enz. gebruik gemaakt hebben in den handel met paarden, geiten, schapen, enz. Alles, wat handwerkslieden, tuiniers, wyngaardniers, kooplieden, winkeliers, bankiers, kommissarissen, overheden, officiers van 't Gerecht, edellieden, geestelyken en andere luiden van aanzien, in de eerste bedieningen doen moeten, om zich welvarende te maken. In't Nederduits vertaald, in orde geschikt, en vermeerderd met nuttige artikelen, door de heeren Jan Lodewuk Schuer, A.H. Westerhof, en zeker liefhebber. Leiden & Amsterdam, S. Luchtmans & H. Uytwerf, 1743. 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary blind stamped vellum. With engraved allegorical frontispiece, 2 title-pages printed in red and black and 80 folding engraved plates. (8), 1496 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Agriculture & Husbandry  Economy  Encyclopædic Works  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With autograph dedication View picture(s) 8 DOEFF, Hendrik. Herinneringen uit Japan. Haarlem, De erven François Bohn, 1833. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine with black morocco title label, marbled papers boards (VAN ROSSUM). VIII, 268 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Dutch  Economy  Japan  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With autograph letter by Prince Eugene View picture(s) 9 DUMONT, Jean. Histoire militaire du Prince Eugene de Savoye, Marlborough et du Prince de Nassau-Frise. Où l'on trouve un détail des principales actions de la dernière guerre, & des batailles & sièges commandez par ces trois généraux. The Hague, Isaac van der Kloot, Pierre Husson, Jean Neaulme, 1729-1747. 3 vols. Large folio. Contemporary marbled calf, spines gilt, triple gilt fillets on sides, marbled edges. Vol. I: the same engraved illustration on 2 titles in red & black, engraved portrait of Prince Eugende de Savoye, 22 engraved plates, 11 engraved headpieces; vol. II: again the same engraved illustration on title in red & black 58 engraved plates, 5 folding tables; vol. III:  engraved vignette by H. Eland on title in red & black, engraved triple portrait of Prince Eugene de Savoye, the Duke of Marlborough, and the Prince of Nassau, Johan-Friso, and 9 engraved plates. (2), V-LXI, (1 blank), (16), 132; (2), II, 336; (6), 358 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Cartography  Economy  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important work which drew the attention of Voltaire and Turgot View picture(s) 10 DUPONT DE NEMOURS, Pierre Samuel du. Philosophie de l'univers. Troisième édition. Augmentée de plusieurs notes, et d'une table des matières. Paris, Goujon fils, Fructidor an VII (1799). 8vo. Later half calf, spine gilt with title lettered in gold on red morocco label, speckled edges. Full-page engraved author's portrait for frontispiece by I.J Cathelin after J. Ducreux. 339 (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  France  Philosophy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting financial history by an even more interesting, extravagant and intriguing author View picture(s) 11 ÉON DE BEAUMONT, Charles G.L.A.A.T. d'. Memoires pour  servir a l'histoire generale des finances. Amsterdam, Aux depens de la Compagnie, 1760. 2 vols. in one. 12mo. Contemporary calf, red gilt title label on ribbed spine, red edges. Two titles printed in red & black with engraved printer's device. (4), LXVIII, 108; (4), 216 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  France  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Mortality rates in 19th century Geneva View picture(s) 12 ESPINE, Marc D'. Annuaire de la mortalité Genevoise publié sur l'invitation du conseil de santé. Troisième publication. Années 1844 et 1845. Genève, Imprimerie de Ferdinand Ramboz, 1846. 8vo. Boards covered with black paper, with gilt title on spine. Two large folding lithographed tables and tables as illustrations in text. VIII, 61 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Belgicana  Economy  Social Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Commerce and culture in 19th-century Manila View picture(s) 13 GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ, Ramon & Frederico MORENO Y JEREZ. Manual del viajero en Filipinas. Manila, Tipografico de Santo Tomas, a caro de D. Pedro Memije, 1875. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine with gilt title. With large folding table with distances from other cities at the Philippines to Manila, two folding chromo-lithographs, one with a plan of Manila and one with a map of the Philippines by De Oppel, at the end 86 unnumbered leaves with advertisements printed on coloured palmpaper (of which 2 with chromo-lithographs). (4), XII, 478 (= 480 pp.; 431-432 are present two times with different text). Full description >> Related Subjects: Asia  Economy  Guide Books  Philippines  Trade  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On selling immovable property View picture(s) 14 HERICOURT, Louis DE. Traité de la vente des immeubles par decret, avec un recueil des édits, declarations & réglemens des cours souveraines sur le sujet. Nouvelle edition. revue, corrigée & augmentée. Paris, La veuve Cavellier, 1752. 2 vols. in one. 4to. Contemp. mottled calf, spine ribbed and gilt. Woodcut head- and tailpieces & initials. XII, 364, (56); (2), 493, (11), 26, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  France  Law  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Containing all the official notices issued in 1805 by the last Dutch governor-general of the South-African colony View picture(s) 15 JANSSENS, Jan Willem. Collected proclamations, advertisements and notices in Dutch, addressed to the colonists of Cape of Good Hope. Cape Town, the Press at the Castle, 1805. 38 pieces in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary half roan. All pieces with the autograph signature of the governor-general, Janssens, and/or his Secretary J.A. Truter. 28 lvs., interleaved with blanks Full description >> Related Subjects: Africa  Cartography  Commerce  Economy  VOC  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Annuities: statistics and insurance in the eighteenth century View picture(s) 16 KERSSEBOOM, Willem. Proeven van politique rekenkunde, vervat in drie verhandelingen over de meenigte des volks in de provintie van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt; de probable leeftyd der weduwen, de duurzaamheid der huwelyken, de relatie van de meenigte des volks tegen het getal der geboorene, en dat der gehuwde paaren &c. Als mede Over de waardye van lyfrente in proportie van losrente: Waarby gevoegt zyn eenige aanmerkingen op de gissingen over den staat van het menschelyk geslacht &c. begrepen in zeekere inleiding tot de algemeene geographie. Eerste verzameling. The Hague, Jan van den Bergh, 1740-48. 4 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary half calf with gilt title on spine (damaged), raised bands. With general title in red and black; engraved allegorical vignette by A. Bloteling on the 4 separate titles, resp. dated 1748, 1742, 1742 and 1740. (2), 44; (2), 65; (4), 71; 18 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Economy  Mathematics  Politics  Social Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A classic of economics and historical studies View picture(s) 17 KEYNES, John Maynard. A revision of the treaty, being a sequel to the economic consequences of the peace. London, Macmillan and Co., 1922. 8vo. Original blue cloth with gilt title on spine. VIII, 223, (6 publisher's cat.) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 20th Century  Economy  History  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare original edition of a French classic on commerce, merchants and bookkeeping View picture(s) 18 LARUE, Jean. La bibliotheque des jeunes negocians, ou l'arithmetique a leur usage; demontrée depuis ses prémiers elémens jusqu'à ses derniers problémes, où se trouvent compris. Le commerce des matieres d'argent, avec les differens tarifs qui le concernent, une table du rapport des mesures pour les grains, ensuite leurs divisions, & leurs poids. Le traité de la correspondance des mesures descorps liquides, & ceux des rapports des corps pesans, & des corps étendus, our les poids & et pour les etoffes, &c. &c. &c. Les changes des principales places de l'Europe ... et les principes des arbitrages, pour faciliter les opérations de la banque. ... Lyon, for Briasson in Paris and les frères Bruyset in Lyon, 1747. Large 4to. Contemporary full mottled calf, new spine blind tooled in compartments wityh a red morocco label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers; edges painted red. With many printed calculations and tables, two of which on folding leaves outside the text; many interesting woodcut initials and head and tail pieces. (20), 656, 12, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bookkeeping  Economy  Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amsterdam as commercial capital of the world View picture(s) 19 LE MOINE DE L'ESPINE, Jacques. Le negoce d'Amsterdam, ou traité de sa banque, de ses changes, des compagnies Orientales & Occidentales, des marchandises qu'on tire de cette ville, & qu'on y porte de toutes les parties de monde, des poids, des mesures, des aunages, &  du tarif.- MONDOTEGUY, Jacques. Traité des arbitrages qui se sont par change sur les principales villes de l'Europe, ou la ville d'Amsterdam à change ouvert. Avec un traité des changes curieux, & tres-utile pour tous les négocians. Amsterdam, Pierre Brunel, 1710. 2 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary half vellum, ms. title on spine, edges sprinkled red & blue. Titles with woodcut vignette, of which the first in red & black. (4), 390 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Economy  History  Law  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Energy-saving in the 18th century View picture(s) 20 LEHMANN, Johann Christian. Allgemeine Oeconomische Holzspahrkunst ... darinnen bey 70 Arten verbesserter Oefen beschrieben .... mehr als die Hälfte Holz erspahret werden könne ... Neue Auflage. Leipzig, Grotzische Handlung, 1754. 2 parts in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary half calf, red gilt title label on spine. With 10 folding engraved plates with stoves, ovens and chimneys. [4], 162; 128, [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Economy  Engineering  Industry  Technics  Technology  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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