Author: Joshua Gee
Title: Considerations Sur le Commerce Et la Navigation
Description: London, A. Bettesworth; S. Birt, 1749 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first French language edition of Joseph Gee's popular discussion of the history of British trade and the colonies. The first French language translation of this work. Translated from the fourth English language edition.First published in 1729, this is the work of British merchant, publicist and economist Joshua Gee. Gee provides an overview of the history of British trade, while also discussing the problems faced by merchants.With much focus on labour shortage in the colonies, Gee suggests England transport convicts, the poor, and the  unemployed to work in the Americas.Amusingly, one chapter is focused on the manner in which 'French fashions are pernicious to the English&apos.A scarce first edition thus of an exceedingly popular work in its day, with over twenty editions - in English, French, Dutch, Spanish and German - published between 1729 and 1780. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Rubbing to back strip and joints. Front and rear joints starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Light tide mark to title page. Pages bright and generally clean, with spotting concentrated to first few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: joshua gee The Trade and Navigation of Great Britain Consider’d slave trade colonialism The Trade and Navigation of Great Britain Consider’d None


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