The complete English tradesman, in familiar letters: directing him in all the several parts and progressions of trade. Viz. I. Of acquainting himself with Business during his Apprenticeship. II. Of writing to Correspondents in a Trading Stile. III. Of Diligence and Application, as the Life of all Business. IV. Cantions against Over-Trading. V. Of the ordinary Occasions of a Tradesman's Ruin; such as Expensive Living-Too early Marrying-Innocent Diversions-Too much Credit-Being avove Business-Dangerous Partnerships, &c. VI. Directions in the several Distresses of a Tradesman, when he comes to fail. Vii. Of Tradesmen Compounding with other Tradesmen, and why they are so particularly severe to one another. Viii. Of Tradesmen ruining one another by Rumour and Scandal. IX. Of the austomary Frauds of Trade, and particularly of Trading Lies. X. Of Credit, and how it is only to be supported by Honesty. XI. Of punctual paying Bills, and thereby maintaining Credit. XII. Of the Dignity and Honour

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Charles Rivington at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M,DCC,XXVII. [1727] [1726]

Publication year

1726-1726

ESTC No.

T71959

Grub Street ID

295511

Description

xvi,[4],368,148p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe.

Titlepage in red and black.

Published 10 September 1726 (Moore).

A second volume was published in 1727.