Lacombe Honoré - Ristretto istorico del Commercio - 1763

Lacombe De Prezel Honoré. Dictionary of the Citizen or Brief historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on Commerce. Nice, Gabriele Floteront 1763. First Edition. Very rare original edition of the famous repertoire containing all information on the economy and commerce of the era. The work summarises the principles, laws, and practices of European commerce, European public law related to business, and the various branches of industry and manufactories. Rich in articles of notable interest for eighteenth-century economics, particularly on grain, import, prices, labor, and credit. Two volumes. Beautiful full parchment binding of the period. Gilt title on the spines. Illustrated with 2 maps, folded several times for the correspondence of weights and measures among different nations, and 2 maps, folded several times and entitled "Specchio del cambiatore". Dimensions 17x10, pp. XX, 388, 410. Excellent condition.