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De Gruyter Oldenbourg European Canton Trade 1723 - East India Company Source Edition

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This critically-commented source edition offers unprecedented access to four East India Company ships' commercial directions, merchant diaries, and naval logs from their 1723 voyage to Canton, China, alongside a contemporary trader's travelogue from Ostend. The collection reveals how cooperation and competition shaped European merchant relations and daily life at sea during the eighteenth century's pivotal East Indies trade period. Through primary documents and scholarly annotation, readers gain essential insight into European commercial networks, maritime operations, and the early modern global economy that transformed international trade. Perfect for historians, business scholars, and anyone studying the foundations of European mercantile expansion and cross-cultural commerce.

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The edition includes merchant diaries and naval logs from four East India Company ships that sailed from London to Canton in 1723.

Features a contemporary trader's travelogue from an Ostend-based expedition, providing multiple European perspectives on the Canton trade.

Critically-commented source material reveals the interplay between cooperation and competition among European trading companies in the eighteenth century.

Illuminates the everyday lives of European merchants and mariners engaged in East Indies commerce during this transformative period.

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg, a respected academic publisher specialising in historical sources and business history.

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23 May 2016
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