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• Business -- Early works to 1800
• Economics -- Early works to 1800
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• Early works to 1800

• Poverty -- Early works to 1800
• Saving and investment -- Early works to 1800
• Value -- Early works to 1800
• Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Early works to 1800
• Wealth -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800

• Several queries proposed to the public 1735-1737 (The Johns Hopkins Press, 1910), by George Berkeley, Sangorski & Sutcliffe, and Johns Hopkins Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dialogoi treis (Excudit Franciscus Halma, ordinum Frisiæ typographus, 1718), by Socraticus Aeschines, François Halma, and Petrus Horreus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reflections on the formation and distribution of wealth / 1 (Printed by E. Spragg, and sold by J. Ridgway, bookseller, York Street, St. James's Square, 1795), by Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot and James Ridgway (page images at HathiTrust)
• A pleasant dialogue betwixt two vvanton ladies of pleasure; or, The Dutchess of Porsmouths woful farwel to her former felicity. One lady she couragiously stands in her own defence; the other now doth seem to b[ow,] her colours are display'd, assuredly none can deny, the words she speaks is sence: she is content, her mind is but, still to maintain her trade. Tune of, Tan tarra rara, tan tivee. ([London] : printed for J. Deacon in Guiltspur-street., [1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prayse and commendacion of suche as sought comenwealthes and to the co[n]trary, the ende and discommendacion of such as sought priuate welthes. Gathered both out of the Scripture and phylozophers. ([Imprinted at London : By Anthony Scoloker dwelling in the Sauoy re[n]ts. Wythout Templebarre, [1549?]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The prayse and commendacion of suche as sought comenwealthes and to the co[n]trary, the ende and discommendacion of such as sought priuate welthes. Gathered both out of the Scripture and phylozophers. ([Imprinted at London : By Anthony Scoloker dwelling in the Sauoy re[n]ts. Wythout Templebarre, [1549?]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Jack Had-Lands lamentation, that sold and made away his 'state, and spent his money early and late; and let his wife and children want, now he makes great moan and does repent; and desires all good-fellows where e're they be, to take warning of his poverty. He was cast in prison at that bout, his poor wife she helpt him out; she had small reason to do that thing but true love is a gallant thing; there is scarce a tap-house in London town. Will help a man when he is cast down. To the tune of, It is old ale that has undone me. This may be printed, R.P. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-Corner., [between 1685-1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The prevention of poverty; or, New proposals humbly offered, for enriching the nation advancing His Majesties revenue and great advantage both of the city of London and country, by encrease of trade from our own manufactures, setting all poor people at work, preventing unnecessary law-suits, restraining the insolencies of bayliffs, extortions of goalers, promoting the relief of distressed prisoners, and suppression of beggars, vagrants, &c. (London : printed for H. H., in the year 1677), by Richard Haines (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The royal and happy poverty or, a meditation on the felicities of an innocent and happy poverty: grounded on the fifth of Matthew, the third verse. And addressed to the late and present sufferers of the times. (London : printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread Eagle, at the west end of Pauls, 1660), by William Sprigg (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prevention of poverty, together with the cure of melancholy, alias discontent. Or The best and surest way to wealth and happiness being subjects very seasonable for these times; wherein all are poor, or not pleased, or both; when they need be neither. / By Rich. Younge, of Roxwel in Essex, florilegus. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl. (London : printed by R. & W. Leybourn, and are to be sold by James Crumpe, a book-binder in Little Bartholomews Well-yard, 1655), by Richard Younge (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A song. As I walk'd by an Hos--pi---tal, I heard an old woman cry if Jove would be so kind me once more before I dye, as let me to enjoy the bliss which nature hath design'd: but alas! who will the cause redress, of an old woman poor and blind. (London : printed for G.S. and are to be sold at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-lane, MDCLXXXV. [1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Pleasant art of money-catching treating, I. of the original and invention of money, II. of the misery of wanting it, &c., III. how persons in want of money may supply themselves with it, IV. a new method for ordering of expences, V. how to save money in diet, apparel, and recreations, VI. how a man may always keep money in his pocket, VII. how a man may pay his debts without money, VIII. how to travel without money : to which is added The way to turn a penny, or, The art of thriving : with several other things, both pleasant and profitable. ([s.n.], 1705) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The art of thriving or, the way to get and keep money: being, a seasonable caution to slothful drones and prodigal spend-thrifts: containing sundry excellent rules and observations for promoting good-husbandry, and banishing idleness and profuseness, the certain parents of poverty: principally intended for an admonition to youth, but necessary to be practiced by all persons in these hard times; and to be set up in every family. ([London] : Printed for J. Coniers, and are to be sold at the entrance into Popes-head Alley, next Lombard-street, 1674) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A caution to keepe money: shewing the miserie of the want thereof. I. In a state or kingdome, to supply vvarre. II. In younger brothers pawning their lands, to redeeme them. III. In shopkeepers wanting stock to supply. IIII. In handicraft-trades by negligence. V. In handsome and honest maidens, wanting portions. Declaring their slight neglect and scorne in these hard and dangerous times. (London : Printed for G. Lindsey, and are to be sold by F. Coules, I. Wright, and T. Bates, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The London prodigal, or The unfortunate spendthrift. (London, : Printed by J.W. for R.C. over against the Globe in Little Brittain, 1673) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Doctrine of equivalents (Printed by C.R. Hake, 1794), by George Craufurd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Delle monete in senso pratico e morale : ragionamento diviso in sette capitoli, dedicato a quelli, che prender si vorranno la pena di leggerlo. (Presso Simone Occhi, 1751), by Girolamo Costantini and Simone Occhi (page images at HathiTrust)

• Breve instruttione sopra il discorso fatto dal mag. m. Gasparo Scaruffi per regolare le cose delli danari. (s.n., 1980), by Prospero (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'alitinonfo : per fare ragione, et concordanza d'oro e d'argento che servirà in vniversale tanto per provedere à gli infiniti abvsi del tosare et gvastare monete qvanto per regolare ogni sorte di pagamenti et ridvrre anco tvtto il mondo ad vna sola moneta (Rotary Club Reggio Emilia], 1985), by Gasparo Scaruffi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Idées d'un Suisse habitant de Berne. (Copet, 1783) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Delle monete in senso pratico e morale : ragionamento diviso in sette capitoli, dedicato a quelli, che prender si vorranno la pena di leggerlo. (Presso Simone Occhi, 1751), by Girolamo Costantini and Simone Occhi (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Pleasant art of money-catching treating, I. of the original and invention of money, II. of the misery of wanting it, &c., III. how persons in want of money may supply themselves with it, IV. a new method for ordering of expences, V. how to save money in diet, apparel, and recreations, VI. how a man may always keep money in his pocket, VII. how a man may pay his debts without money, VIII. how to travel without money : to which is added The way to turn a penny, or, The art of thriving : with several other things, both pleasant and profitable. ([s.n.], 1705) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The extravagant spend-thrift, or, Wit dearly bought. For what he spent he did repent, when he beheld his grief, to end the strife, his loving wife, afforded him releif [sic]. To an excellent new tune. This may be printed R.P. ([London] : Printed for J[ohn]. Back, at the Black Boy, on London-Bridge, [between 1682 and 1703?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The miracles perform'd by money a poem / by the author of the humours of a coffee-house. (London : Printed, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1692), by Edward Ward (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A further essay for the amendment of the gold and silver coins. With the opinion of Mr. Gerrard de Malynes, who was an eminent merchant in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, concerning the standard of England. (London : printed by T. Hodgkin, and sold by Richard Baldwin, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1695), by William Lowndes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands vievv, in the vnmasking of two paradoxes with a replication vnto the answer of Maister Iohn Bodine. By Gerrard de Malynes Merchant. (London : Printed by Richard Field, 1603), by Gerard Malynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter concerning the coin ([London : s.n., 1695]), by Thomas Woods (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamacion sette furth by the kynges Maiestie lycencyng the exchaunges and rechaunges of money to be frequented and used, in all partes of his highnes realmes and dominions. ([London] : Richardus Grafton typographus regius excudebat, A. M. D. LII), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) and King of England Edward VI (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Plain truth: or, arguments humbly offer'd to prove, that nothing inferiour to a total prohibition of all gold and silver once melted in England, will prevent its exportation. ([London : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals easie, practicable, and agreeable to the state of the nation, for a new coynage, and repairing the loss in our clipp'd and bad money, without putting any stop to commerce. ([London? : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered, for stamping all the broad coyn of the kingdom. ([London : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply unto a pamphlet entituled an ansvver to certain certificates, serving to vindicate Mr. Samuel Eaton's righteousness in receiving tvvo summes of money, &c. Wherein the soulness, falseness, and scandalousnes of that answer is made to apear by the elders, deacons, and many of the members of the church of Christ, commonly called the church of Duckenfield meeting in Stopport. (London : printed by M.S., 1658) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The art of thriving or, the way to get and keep money: being, a seasonable caution to slothful drones and prodigal spend-thrifts: containing sundry excellent rules and observations for promoting good-husbandry, and banishing idleness and profuseness, the certain parents of poverty: principally intended for an admonition to youth, but necessary to be practiced by all persons in these hard times; and to be set up in every family. ([London] : Printed for J. Coniers, and are to be sold at the entrance into Popes-head Alley, next Lombard-street, 1674) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. A proposal concerning the coin of this kingdom. Humbly proposed by Thomas Haynes. ([London : s.n., 1696?]), by Thomas Haynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals for regulating the silver coyne, bearing the charge of it, producing a circulation, and securing it to the kingdom By J. C. Merchant. ([London : s.n., 1695?]), by J. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons, for the reducing of guineas, at once, agreeable to the present standard of silver, with some advantage to the King, and little, if any loss to the people. ([London? : s.n., 1696]), by William James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Three diatribes or discourses (London : Printed for William Whitwood ..., 1671), by Edward Leigh (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• L'alitinonfo : per fare ragione, et concordanza d'oro e d'argento che servirà in vniversale tanto per provedere à gli infiniti abvsi del tosare et gvastare monete qvanto per regolare ogni sorte di pagamenti et ridvrre anco tvtto il mondo ad vna sola moneta (Rotary Club Reggio Emilia], 1985), by Gasparo Scaruffi (page images at HathiTrust)

• Emblemata et aliqvot nvmmi antiqvi operis (Ex officina Chr. Plantini, 1566), by János Zsámboki, Christophe Plantin, and Anatole Granges de Surgères (page images at HathiTrust)
• Of the medals and coins of Scotland ([London? : s.n., 1700]), by William Nicolson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whereas by Our Royal proclamation, bearing on the nineteenth day of December last, we did declare and command, that from and after the several and respective days therein for that purpose mentioned, no clipped crowns or half crowns (London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd. Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, 1695/6), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Manière de discerner les médailles antiques de celles, qui sont contrefaites (Chez les frères Walther, 1794), by Guillaume Beauvais (page images at HathiTrust)

• Experimented proposals how the King may have money to pay and maintain his fleets with ease to his people, London may be rebuilt and all proprietors satisfied, money be lent at six per cent on pawns, and the fishing-trade set up, which alone is able and sure to enrich us all, and this without altering, straining or thwarting any of our laws or customes now in use by Sir Edward Forde. (London : Printed by William Godbid, 1666), by Edward Ford (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Recht ghebruyck ende misbruyck, van tydlycke have : van rijckdom, nodruft en ghebreck ick beluyck t'onzaligh misbruyck, mettet zaligh ghebruyck. (By Christoffel Plantyn, 1585), by Bernard Gerbrands Furmerius, Jan Wierix, and D. V. Coornhert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recht ghebruyck ende misbruyck van tydlicke have : welckers sin-rijcke af-beeldingen van D.V. Coornhert zyn bedacht, oock met zyn eygen hand in 't koper gesneden : hier by is gevoegt 't bedrogh des wereldts, of het luije en leckere leven door Pandolphus Collenutius, mede den lof-zang van 't goud, oock gedichten op den A.B.C. alles in seer leer-lycken dicht seer stichtelyck en vermakelyck gestelt. (Door Dirck Pietersz. ..., 1620), by Bernard Gerbrands Furmerius, Jan Wierix, and D. V. Coornhert (page images at HathiTrust)
• An answer to Clemens Alexandrinus's sermon upon Quis dives salvetur? What rich man can be sav'd? Proving it easie for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. ([London? : s.n., ca. 1690?]), by of Alexandria Clement (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Doctrina de usura. English (Imprinted at London : [By Iohn Kyngston] for Andrevv Maunsell in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Parret, 1578), by Philipp Caesar, Neils Hemmingsen, and Thomas Rogers (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An informacion and peticion agaynst the oppressours of the poore commons of thys realme compiled and imprinted for this onely purpose that amongest them that haue to doe in the Parliamente some godlye mynded men, may hereat take occation to speake more in the matter then the authour was able to wryte. (Imprinted at London : By John Daye, dwellyng in Sepulchres parish at the signe of the Resurrectio[n] a lytle aboue Holbourne Conduite, [1548]), by Robert Crowley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, the aldermen and governours of the several hospitals of the city of London, at St. Bridgets Church, on Wednesday in Easter week, 1698 being one of the anniversary spittle-sermons / by Tho. Lynford ... (London : Printed for Walter Kettilby ..., 1698), by Thomas Lynford (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Here beginneth a necessarie instruction for all couetous ryche men to beholde [and] learne what perel [and] daunger they be brought into, yf they haue theyr consolacion in theyr daungerous and myserable Mammon, made by Ihon Mardeley Clerke of the Kynges maiesties mynte in southwarke ([Imprinted at London : [By Thomas Raynalde,] in saynct Andrewes paryshe, in the waredrop, [1548?]]), by John Mardeley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sermon vpon the xii. xiij, and xiiij. verses of the xiiij. chapter of Ezechiel Wherein are chiefly shewed both the originall & accidentall causes of euerie dearth and famine, and especially of this dearth in England now 1608. and 1609. With the effects and fruites of the same, as also the helpes & remedies therof, if they be speedily and effectually practised. Preached at Strowd in the countrie of Glocester and published for the good of the church melitant. Whereunto is added a like meditation of the same author, vpon the 26. verse of the 11. chapter of Salomons Prouerbs, which may be called the Poore mans plea. By William Woodwall, minister and preacher of the word. 1609 (London : Printed by E. A[llde] for Ed. White, & are to be solde at his shop neere the little North doore of S. Paules church at the Signe of the Gunne, 1609), by William Woodwall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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