The Art of Trade · Open reading
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Book One
- The origin and onset of trade
- The definition of trade
- Trader’s personality traits
- The most suitable locus for a trader
- The exchange of goods — barter
- Selling for ready money
- Financing a purchase
- The methods of debt collecting
- Methods of paying one’s debts
- General rules and turnover
- The bill of exchange
- Deposit and pledge
- Efficient bookkeeping in trade
- Insurance and insurers
- Jewelers
- Cloth traders and small shopkeepers
- Wool manufacturers and other traders
- What is utterly forbidden if one is a trader
- Balancing every seven years
Book Three
- Introduction
- Trader’s dignity and calling
- Trader’s prudence
- Trader’s education
- Trader’s confidence
- Trader’s fortunes
- Trader’s honor
- Trader’s diligence
- Trader’s adroitness
- Trader’s cunning
- Trader’s temperate disposition
- Trader’s sense of justice
- Trader’s stability
- Trader’s reputation
- Trader’s generosity
- Trader’s peace of mind
- Trader’s good manners
- Trader’s desirable qualities
- Trader’s moderation in all matters