Dictionnaire universel de commerce
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Savary des Bruslons · The work and its editions

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The bibliographic starting point

Jacques Savary des Bruslons: Dictionnaire universel de commerce. Publication began in 1723. The INHA bibliography records Paris, J. Estienne, 1723–1730, three volumes. The title in the Château de Fontainebleau collection record names Philémon-Louis Savary as the continuator.

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The work and its publication history

  1. 1723

    Beginning of publication

    The beginning of publication of the Dictionnaire universel de commerce is the reference for the year in our brand signature.

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  2. 1726

    Edition used by Chicago

    ARTFL provides access to an Amsterdam edition from 1726. Its searchable text is an edited digital transcription.

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  3. 1750

    Later Paris edition

    The Wikimedia record documents the title page of the sixth Paris edition from 1750, adding to the bibliographic overview.

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Our work with sources

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ARTFL describes OCR extraction followed by correction using a language model. This partly modernised the French. Article boundaries, cross-references and digital page numbers may differ from the printed edition. Original quotations require consultation of the printed page.

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Part of our brand identity

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Bibliographic sources

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Dictionnaire Universel de Commerce

Institution
University of Chicago · ARTFL
Work year
1723
Edition
1726
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Access
Research access to the edited digital edition; OCR, language-model correction and editorial limits are documented.
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Dictionnaire universel de commerce

Institution
Institut national d’histoire de l’art · AGORHA
Work year
1723
Edition
1723–1730
Place of publication
Paris · J. Estienne
Access
Bibliographic record of the three-volume work published by J. Estienne, Paris, 1723–1730.
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Dictionnaire universel de commerce

Institution
Château de Fontainebleau · FB-92
Work year
1723
Edition
1723–1730
Place of publication
Not established
Access
Collection record FB-92 for the posthumous work and its continuation; full access is currently restricted.
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Record identified; full access restricted
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29 September 2026
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Savary – Dictionnaire Universel de Commerce (Titelblatt)

Institution
Wikimedia Commons
Work year
1723
Edition
1750
Place of publication
Paris · Estienne
Access
Description of the title page of volume 1, sixth Paris edition, 1750. Bibliographic comparison; no reproduction is embedded.
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Last checked
29 September 2026
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