EARLY HISTORY OF INDUSTRY & SCIENCE. Imagine holding history in your hands. Now you can. Digitally preserved and previously accessible only through libraries as Early English Books Online, this rare material is now available in single print editions. Thousands of books written between 1475 and 1700 can be delivered to your doorstep in individual volumes of high quality historical reproductions. Acting as a kind of historical Wall Street, this collection of industry manuals and records explores the histories of thriving industries such as: construction, textile (especially wool and linen), salt, livestock, and many more. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ "An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade by the author of The essay on ways and means." Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714. [Edition statement: ] The second edition. "Treating of these heads, viz, Of the people of England, of the land of England and its product, of our payments to the publick and in what manner the ballance of trade may be thereby affected, that a country cannot increase in wealth and power but by private men doing their duty to the publick, and but by a steady course of honesty and wisdom in such as are trusted with the administration of affairs." Includes index. [14], 204 p. London: Printed for James Knapton, Wing / D310 English Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery ++++ This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher. While we have attempted to accurately maintain the integrity of the original work, there are sometimes problems with the original work or the micro-film from which the books were digitized. This can result in errors in reproduction. Possible imperfections include missing and blurred pages, poor pictures, markings and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.