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William Playfair

William Playfair (22 September 1759 – 11 February 1823), a Scottish engineer and political economist, served as a secret agent on behalf of Great Britain during its war with France. The founder of graphical methods of statistics, Playfair invented several types of diagrams: in 1786 the line, area and bar chart of economic data, and in 1801 the pie chart and circle graph, used to show part-whole relations. As a secret agent, Playfair reported on the French Revolution and organized a clandestine counterfeiting operation in 1793 to collapse the French currency. Provided by Wikipedia

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Peace with the Jacobins impossible : By William Playfair, Author of the Commercial and Political Atlas

by Playfair, William
Published 1794

printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly. January the 27th

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A general view of the actual force and resources of France, in January, M.DCC.XCIII. To which is added, a table, shewing the depreciation of assignats, arising from their increase...

by Playfair, William
Published 1793

printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly

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The commercial, political, and parliamentary atlas : Which represents at a single view, by means of copper plate charts, the most important public accounts of revenues, expenditure...

by Playfair, William
Published 1787

Published by J. Debrett, Piccadilly, and G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row; Sewell, Cornhill; and I.S. Neele, Engraver, No. 352, Strand

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A letter to the Right Honourable and Honourable the Lords and Commons of Great Britain, on the advantages of apprenticeships

by Playfair, William
Published 1814

Sherwood, Neely, and Jones

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A statement, which was made in October, to Earl Bathurst, one of His Majesty's principal secretaries of state : and in November, 1814, to the Comte de la Chatre, the French ambassa...

by Playfair, William
Published 1815

Printed for J.J. Stockdale

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A letter on our agricultural distresses, their causes and remedies : accompanied with tables and copper-plate charts, shewing and comparing the prices of wheat, bread, and labour,...

by Playfair, William
Published 1821

Printed for William Sams

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An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations : designed to shew how the prosperity of the British Empire may be prolonged

by Playfair, William
Published 1807

Printed for Greenland and Norris

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The statistical breviary : shewing, on a principle entirely new, the resources of every state and kingdom in Europe ... to which is added, a similar exhibition of the ruling powers...

by Playfair, William
Published 1801

for J. Wallis

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The commercial and political atlas : representing, by means of stained copper-plate charts, the progress of the commerce, revenues, expenditure, and debts of England, during the wh...

by Playfair, William
Published 1801

Printed by T. Burton, for J. Wallis

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European commerce, shewing new and secure channels of trade with the continent of Europe : detailiing the produce, manufactures, and commerce, of Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Denmark,...

by Playfair, William
Published 1805

[Printed for W.J. and J. Richardson ... [et al.]

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European commerce : shewing new and secure channels of trade with the continent of Europe

by Playfair, William
Published 1807

Printed and sold by J. Humphreys

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Élémens de statistique : où l'on démontre, d'aprés entièrement neuf, les ressources de chaque royaume, état et république de l'Europe

by Playfair, William
Published 1802

Chez Batilliot

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A sketch for the improvement of the political, commercial, and local interests of Britain : as exemplified by the inland navigations of Europe in general, and of England in particu...

by Playfair, William
Published 1810

Printed for J.J. Stockdale

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Better prospects to the merchants and manufacturers of Great Britain

by Playfair, William
Published 1793

Printed for J. Stockdale

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A general view of the actual force and resources of France, in January, MDCCXCIII

by Playfair, William
Published 1793

Printed for J. Stockdale

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Letter to Sir W. Pulteney, bart. M.P. &c. &c. &c. on the establishment of another public bank in London

by Playfair, William
Published 1797

Printed for the author and sold by Crosby

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Joseph and Benjamin, a conversation

by Playfair, William
Published 1787

Printed at the Logographic Press, for J. Murray

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The commercial and political atlas : representing, by means of stained copper-plate charts, the exports, imports, and general trade of England, at a single view

by Playfair, William

[s.n.]

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Thoughts on the present state of French politics : and the necessity and policy of diminishing France for her internal peace and to secure the tranquility of Europe

by Playfair, William
Published 1793

Printed for J. Stockwell

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Lineal arithmetic : applied to shew the progress of the commerce and revenue of England during the present century

by Playfair, William
Published 1798

Printed for the author

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