다니엘 데포의 1726년 작품으로 1720년 거품의 붕괴를 기반으로 한 정치적 작품이다. 데포는 국제 상인과 비교하여 영국상인의 역할을 이야기하면서 영국의 무역시스템이 가진 우월성을 강조한다. 그러면서 무역이 영국 경제의 중추이고, 무역이 경제와 사회의 실용성을 높인다고 주장한다. 당시 영국에서 무역이 미친 중요성과 정치, 경제, 사회적 영향을 읽을 수 있다.

AUTHOR'S PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I : THE TRADESMAN IN HIS PREPARATIONS WHILE AN APPRENTICE
CHAPTER II : THE TRADESMAN'S WRITING LETTERS
CHAPTER III : THE TRADING STYLE
CHAPTER IV : OF THE TRADESMAN ACQUAINTING HIMSELF WITH ALL BUSINESS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER V : DILIGENCE AND APPLICATION IN BUSINESS
CHAPTER VI : OVER-TRADING
CHAPTER VII : OF THE TRADESMAN IN DISTRESS, AND BECOMING BANKRUPT
CHAPTER VIII : THE ORDINARY OCCASIONS OF THE RUIN OF TRADESMEN
CHAPTER IX : OF OTHER REASONS FOR THE TRADESMAN'S DISASTERS: AND, FIRST, OF INNOCENT DIVERSIONS
CHAPTER X : OF EXTRAVAGANT AND EXPENSIVE LIVING; ANOTHER STEP TO A TRADESMAN'S DISASTER
CHAPTER XI : OF THE TRADESMAN'S MARRYING TOO SOON
CHAPTER XII : OF THE TRADESMAN'S LEAVING HIS BUSINESS TO SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIII : OF TRADESMEN MAKING COMPOSITION WITH DEBTORS, OR WITH CREDITORS
CHAPTER XIV : OF THE UNFORTUNATE TRADESMAN COMPOUNDING WITH HIS CREDITORS
CHAPTER XV : OF TRADESMEN RUINING ONE ANOTHER BY RUMOUR AND CLAMOUR, BY SCANDAL AND REPROACH
CHAPTER XVI : OF THE TRADESMAN'S ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIP IN TRADE, AND THE MANY DANGERS ATTENDING IT
CHAPTER XVII : OF HONESTY IN DEALING, AND LYING
CHAPTER XVIII : OF THE CUSTOMARY FRAUDS OF TRADE, WHICH HONEST MEN ALLOW THEMSELVES TO PRACTISE, AND PRETEND TO JUSTIFY
CHAPTER XIX : OF FINE SHOPS, AND FINE SHOWS
CHAPTER XX : OF THE TRADESMAN'S KEEPING HIS BOOKS, AND CASTING UP HIS SHOP
CHAPTER XXI : OF THE TRADESMAN LETTING HIS WIFE BE ACQUAINTED WITH HIS BUSINESS
CHAPTER XXII : OF THE DIGNITY OF TRADE IN ENGLAND MORE THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES
CHAPTER XXIII : OF THE INLAND TRADE OF ENGLAND, ITS MAGNITUDE, AND THE GREAT ADVANTAGE IT IS TO THE NATION IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XXIV : OF CREDIT IN TRADE, AND HOW A TRADESMAN OUGHT TO VALUE AND IMPROVE IT: HOW EASILY LOST, AND HOW HARD IT IS TO BE RECOVERED
CHAPTER XXV : OF THE TRADESMAN'S PUNCTUAL PAYING HIS BILLS AND PROMISSORY NOTES UNDER HIS HAND, AND THE CREDIT HE GAINS BY IT