FIRST FRENCH ECONOMIC JOURNAL FOUNDED IN FRANCE

JOURNAL ÉCONOMIQUE OU MÉMOIRES

Journal économique ou mémoires, notes et avis (...). (7 volumes: 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772). (oeconomique)

Paris, Boudet, 1776-1772.

Large8vo. Uniformly bound in seven contemporary full calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Light wear to extremities, boards with some scracthes and marks. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine of final volmue which is also missing the label stating the year. All edges coloured in red. Internally nice and clean. Printed on good paper.  

1766, January - December: 576 pp. + 1 plate.
1767, January - December: 576 pp. + 2 coloured plates and 1 folded plate. 
1768, January - December: 576 pp. + 2 folded plates. 
1769, January - December: 576 pp. + 2 folded plates. Dampstain to upper part of pp. 410-490.
1770, January - December: 576 pp. + 1 folded plate.
1771, January - December: 576 pp. 
1772, January - December: 583 pp. + 1 plate. 

Rare set of the first economic journal founded in France. It was published from 1751 to 1772, this present set comprises the last seven volumes, from 1766 to 1772.
Initially the journal focused on "œconomie," which related to agricultural management and practical sciences. Over time, however, it gradually shifted towards discussions on science of commerce, particularly under the influence of the circle around Vincent de Gournay.
This group promoted ideas like free trade and criticized monopolies and regulations. The journal was initially thought to be a private initiative but was actually influenced and to some extend patronized by the French government, specifically tied to the Bureau of Commerce.

Order-nr.: 61430