Le parfait négociant ou Instruction générale pour ce qui regarde le commerce des marchandises de France, & des pays estrangers. Pour la banque, le change & rechange [...]. Quatrième édition.

2 parts in 1 vol., 4to: [64]-335-[1 bl.], [8]-484-109-[5]-32 pp. (some spotting & browning, occ. ink soiling in margins, some marg. worming at 1st and last ff.).

Contemp. calf (soiled, some sm. def.), richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands (joints rubbed, front joint starting to split), red leather title label. Good copy.

Early edition (1st 1675) of this commercial work by the economist Savary (1622-1690), corrected and enlarged by himself. Engr. front. by Cars senior. 1 full-page woodcut pl. showing balances and weights. The work deals with the business of banking, bankruptcy, accountancy books, bills of exchange, promissory notes, the "banco de Venise et du commerce des soies de Messine. Avec un traité du commerce qui se fait par la Mer méditerrannée dans toutes les échelles du Levant [...]". With many lively examples on each subject. 2nd part with own title page. General title printed in red & black. Ticket of Guignard pasted on title and publicitary leaflet for the same on p. [64].
Ref. Reymondin (La science des comptes) 100. - Hausdorfer (Accounting bibliography) 212. - BnF. - This ed. not in Kress, Goldsmith.