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[Economy - Trade] SAVARY DES BRUSLONS, Jacques Dictionnaire universel de commerce: contenant tout ce qui concerne le commerce qui se fait dans les quatre parties du monde [...]. Amsterdam, chez les Jansons à Waesberge, 2 vol., 4to: [12]-xxxviii-[pp., col.; [pp., col. (front. missing, sl. browning and soiling, a few spotting, vol. II: ff. of the first quarter dampstained, a sm. tear in margin). Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spine with raised bands and labels, red sprinkled edges (rebacked, rubbed). Reprint of the first edition (Paris, Estienne, of this first "Universal dictionary of trade and commerce" by Savary (1657-1716). Published posthumously by his brother. Titles printed in red and black, text in 2 columns, ill. with 2 engr. headpieces by M. Pool, designed by C. A. Coypel. A supplement in 2 volumes was published in by Estienne; the Jansons made a reprint in Ref. STCN (with suppl.). - BnF (with suppl.). - Hausdorfer, Accounting bibliography, - Not in Kress, Einaudi, Goldsmith. Prov. Brussels contemp. ms. ownership entry deleted. Joined: Blondel, J.-Fr. - Cours d'architecture, ou Traité de la décoration, distribution & construction des bâtiments [...]. Paris, Desaint [- widow Desaint], 1771-8 vol. (of which 3 of plates), 8vo (n.c., vol. II of text and pl. from vol. VI-VII missing, pl. misbound in vol. VII, ± browning and soiling, some ff. dampstaining). Contemp. marbled calf, gilt orn. spine with raised bands and labels, sprinkled edges (rubbed, corners and some joints repaired, some rebacked). Courses of Blondel (1705-that became the standard handbook of its day due to its rich material and known as the "Petit Blondel". Ref. Fowler - BnF. (vol.)