Author: [WISE (Thomas)]
Title: An Apology for the Business of Pawn-Broking. By a Pawn Broker.
Description: London: Printed for J. Collyer, 1744. First Edition, [2], 73, [1] pp., with the circular stamp of the "Birmingham Law Society" on the title and foremargins soiled, disbound. Attributed to Thomas Wise. A reissue of this first edition was published in the same year, with a new title-page and final leaf, and has the imprint "London: Printed in the Year, 1744." A second edition was also printed in 1744. Rare, ESTC locating 3 copies in UK and 3 in North America; Kress, 4739; Goldsmith, 8068.

Keywords: Economics FINANCE PAWN-BROKING PAMPHLETS PAWNBROKER