Title: Merchant venturers of old Salem
First published: 1912
Description: "This book describes how commerce was carried on by American merchants in the early years of our history and illustrates how contemporary political events in America and Europe affected American trade. By tracing the career of a typical family of New England mercahnts a picture is obtained of that romantic period ..."--Preface.

The typical family of New England merchants is that of Roger Derby (fl. 1671).
Subjects: Commerce, Merchants, History
Places: Salem (Mass.)
People: Derby family (Roger Derby, 1671)
LC classification: HF3163.S33 P4