SN - Recherches sur le commerce - 1778-1784

Rare original collection of this economic and political treatise, which is set within the context of 18th-century debates on the wealth of nations and the organization of exchanges.

The text examines the principles of domestic and international trade, analyzing the mechanisms of production, circulation of goods, and price setting.

He discusses the relationships between agriculture, industry, and commerce, emphasizing the importance of balances between sectors for national prosperity.

He addresses issues of the trade balance, colonies, navigation, and taxation, highlighting the tensions between protectionism and free trade.

The style is methodical and argumentative, nourished by references to contemporary practices and physiocratic and mercantilist doctrines.

The work illustrates the Enlightenment's emphasis on applying reason and observation to economic matters.

It reflects the maturation of an economic thought that seeks to go beyond dogmas to propose a pragmatic and reformist vision of commerce.

It presents itself as a valuable source for understanding the evolution of economic ideas on the eve of the French Revolution.

SN - Research on Commerce - 1778/1784 - Volume I, First Part / The second part of Volume I is missing / Volume II, 1st and 2nd parts - Marc-Michel Rey
XVI 234 pages; (6)-250 pages. VI-268 pages.

Good condition of the bindings, volumes in their original full brown leather, signs of use, missing upper caps, rubbed spines, rounded corners, red speckled edges, decorated spine with raised bands, gilded titles and volume numbers, double gilded fillets framing the covers.

Good interior condition, some foxing, culs-de-lampe, work enriched with several plates, maps, and some folding sheets.

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