1794 COXE VIEW OF AMERICA ECONOMICS FINANCE EXPORTS IMPORTS +

Description: [029185] Coxe, Tench. A View of the United States of America, in a Series of Papers, Written at Various Times, between the Years 1787 and 1794...Interspersed with Authentic Documents: The Whole Tending to Exhibit the Progress and Present State of Civil and Religious Liberty.... Philadelphia, PA: Printed for William Hall and Wrigley & Berriman, 1794. First Edition. [2] + 13 + [1] + 513 pages; with all six of the folding plates, some of which are double-sided. Tench Coxe (1755 - 1824) A promoter of American industrial growth and journalist, "...became a member in 1775 of the United Company of Philadelphia for Promoting American Manufactures, one of the nation’s earliest joint stock manufacturing companies... An avowed economic nationalist, Coxe actively supported the financial program of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, particularly Hamilton’s efforts to establish a national bank… Successful as a merchant and land speculator, Coxe made his lasting mark as a political economist and publicist. In ‘A View of the United States of America’… as well as in his many works as a journalist, Coxe provided an optimistic blueprint for America’s economic future..." (Brian Greenberg in the ANB) Remains of previous owner bookplate on front endpaper and a few penciled bookseller notes. Approx. 5 1/4" x 8" size; bound in full polished leather with title label on spine (rubbed). Some edge, tips wear and rubbing to the boards; top of title page with old ownership signature torn away with no loss to the text; in good condition.

Price: 650 USD

Location: Bolivia, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-09-27T20:52:43.000Z

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