The universal dictionary of trade and commerce

Abstract

''The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce'' (originally Dictionnaire Universel de Commerce), first published in 1723 by Jacques Savary des Brûlons and completed by his brother, is a seminal 18th-century encyclopedia of trade, commodities, and commercial laws. It incorporated new remarks on British American affairs post-1763, navigation laws, and mercantile customs, serving as a vital reference for the British Empire