A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation.
by McCulloch, J.R
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, Longman, 1834. Early edition of this important work on international trade, it contains a plethora of contemporary commercial and maritime laws, international business practices, financial institutions, currencies, ports and the imports and exports of different nations. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, double gilt ruled, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. In near fine condition. This work by McCulloch expanded the principles of Smith and Ricardo was "one of the most widely used manuals prior to the publication of John Stuart Mill's Principles." Goldsmiths' 26097. Kress C.2574.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74059
- Title
- A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation.
- Author
- McCulloch, J.R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, Longman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1834
- Keywords
- A Dictionary, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, Practical, Theoretical
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...