xiii, 239 pages : illustrations, charts, maps ; 25 cm
ISBNs
9789004542693, 9004542698, 9789004542709
OCLC
on1380459195
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.
The port complex of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia -- Merchants and mercantile networks -- Trade and commodities -- Inter-colonial trade -- Trans-imperial trade -- "salutary neglect" and the origins of independence -- Revolution or a battle for free trade?