Political reflections upon the finances and commerce of France shewing the causes which formerly obstructed the advancement of her trade : on how much better footing it stands now than it did under Lewis XIV, with several expedients for raising it still to a greater heighth : containing, among many other curious things, an account of the proportions of gold and silver in the several coins of Europe ... a curious plan for enabling her to keep up a very powerful fleet with the greatest oeconomy and advantage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dutot, 18th cent.

Series:

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part II: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part II: Slave trade in the Atlantic world

Standardized Title:

Réflexions politiques sur les finances et le commerce. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Melon, Jean François, 1675-1738. Essai politique sur le commerce--Italian.

Melon, Jean François.

Finance--France.

Finance.

Money--France.

Money.

France--Commerce.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, [3], 304 p. (some folded))

Other Title:

Political reflections upon the finances and commerce of France

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for A. Millar, 1739.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and tables.

Translation of: Réflexions politiques sur les finances et le commerce.

"Translated from the French, with a preface by the translator, setting forth the reasons of publishing the book at this juncture."

In part a reply to Essai politique sur le commerce, by J.F. Melon.

Also filmed as item no. 7716.2

Reproduction of the original from the Goldsmiths' Library, University of London.

OCLC:

785644203