The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Régime, 1699-1763

Nancy Maria "N M" Miller Surrey ( (1874-1941)

Published by Columbia University Press, New York, 1916

About this Item

476+[7 ad] pages with maps, tables and bibliography. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Studies in History, Economics and Public Law volume LXXI, number 1. First edition. By the time French colonists sought a portion of the New World's riches, much of those resources had already been claimed by Spain and Portugal. Once settled in North America, however, they quickly turned their attentions to commerce, specifically to trade within the Louisiana region. For almost 65 years French explorers and soldiers, administrators and accountants, focused on establishing a string of forts and small villages at key points in the Mississippi and Illinois River valleys, eastward to the Mobile River drainage and westward toward New Mexico. Despite a long and costly war at home, for a time it looked as though the French would be successful in controlling a vast swath of the middle of North America, with routes stretching from Quebec City to New Orleans. Under the guidance of leaders such as LaSalle, Joliet, Father Marquette, Frontenac, Hennepin, and Bienville, the French made a good start in the lucrative trading business and established working relationships with most of the Indians of the region. But by 1763, with war in Europe and a faltering economy at home, commerce in the New World eroded along with the ability of the French to control the region and to protect their investments from the encroachment of the Spanish and English. This volume reveals the wider scope of the French political and economic situation, as well as the minutiae of common barter and trade in Louisiana during the French Regime. Condition: Chips to wrapper edges with some tears. Some age toning to head edges else a very good copy of a scarce publiation. Seller Inventory # CA0104a

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Commerce of Louisiana During the French ...

Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York

Publication Date: 1916

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition