This collection of political and economic writings by Charles Davenant, edited by Sir C Whitworth, is a must-read for any scholar of 17th and 18th century British economics and politics. Davenant's works were influential in shaping British trade policy during this time period and his ideas continue to be studied and debated by scholars today.

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