Het licht des koopmans .

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. 4to (24,5 x 19,5 cm). [XXXIV],319,[1 blank],23,[1 blank],127,[1 errata]p. Uncut in nineteenth-century plain vellum-backed marbled boards. Modern book plate. Printed on heavy paper. First (only) edition. The long title does not fully reflects the contents of this work. It includes tables for exchange rates ( Vergelyking der wissel-courssen') between Amsterdam and the various commercial cities of Europe (p.1-300), preceded by an instruction for the use of these tables ( Instructie van t gebruik der tafelen') (p.XVII-XXXIV). Then follows Konstige machinen of rekenkundige werktuigen, in de wissel-handel' (p.301-319). The following part is Bericht van de munten en wissel-handel, in de voornaamste koopsteden van Europa' (23p.), followed by Uitvoerig bericht, van al het geene, dat by deze universaal-regels voornamentlyk moet in acht genomen worden, waar op de basis of de grondslag van dit geheele werk rust' (120p.), followed by an index to the complete work.The author was one of the greatest monetary theorist of his time in Germany, credited with the successful reform of the monetary system in Brunswick and Prussia. He published an important treatise on the currency system and the circulation of money, in fact a theoretical plan for devaluation, in 1749 ( Abdruck von einem Schreiben, die Deutsche und anderer Volcker Munz-Verfassung betreffend'). At the time of publication of the present work Graumann lived in Amsterdam, working for the main Amsterdam merchant houses. A French translation of this ( Le guide du negocint') appeared 1740, a German translation ( Licht des Kaufmans') 1754.*Kress 4337. Bierens de Haan 1796 (erroneously dating it 1749). EHB 383. Not in Goldsmiths'. N° de ref. del artículo 21449

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