General Maxims in Trade, Particularly Applied to the Commerce Between Great Britain and France (Classic Reprint)

A concise primer on how nations trade, this work lays out clear rules for judging what helps or harms a country’s economy.

It weighs imports, exports, and the impact of duties in a practical, shop-floor sense, using Britain and France as the main example.

Grounded in historical analysis, the book examines which trading practices create wealth and which can weaken a nation. It discusses the effects of re‑exports, the cost of luxury goods, and the value of developing domestic industries. The author argues that exporting manufactured goods and maintaining strong, protective measures for infant industries can yield lasting benefit.

• Understand how imports, exports, and duties influence national prosperity
• See why exporting finished goods can be more valuable than importing ready-made ones
• Compare the costs of labor and production across nations and their effect on price
• Learn how policy choices shape a country’s industrial growth and trade balance

Ideal for readers of economic history and policy-minded histories who want a compact, period-informed view of trade strategy.