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Gilbart, James William. LECTURES ON THE HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF ANCIENT COMMERCE London: Printed by Waterlow and Sons 1847. Orig. blind stamped brown cloth boards; xxiv, 316 pp. Index. A presentation copy inscribed on the title page by the author. Good plus, cloth a bit faded, extremities of spine lightly frayed and top 3 inches of spine “burst” open. Interior very good. Prior owner’s stamp to fly leaf.
$75
James William Gilbart (1794-1863) was General Manager of the London and Westminster Bank 1833–1859, one of the first joint-stock banks in England, and is credited with standardizing the modern spelling of the word cheque. This book are Gilbart’s lectures on the commerce of ancient Egypt, Greece, Tyre, Carthage, Rome and of the ancients with the East Indies. It allows us to reflect on modern economics by understanding ancient trade patterns.
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