The Tobacco Adventure to Russia: Enterprise, Politics, and Diplomacy in the Quest for a Northern Market for English Colonial Tobacco, 1676-1722 - Hardcover

The Tobacco Adventure to Russia is a historical book written by Jacob Myron Price. The book explores the enterprise, politics, and diplomacy involved in the quest for a northern market for English colonial tobacco from 1676 to 1722. The author delves into the challenges faced by English merchants and diplomats as they attempted to penetrate the Russian market, which was dominated by the Dutch and the Swedes. The book provides a detailed account of the various strategies used by the English to gain access to the Russian market, including the establishment of trade posts, diplomatic negotiations, and the use of intermediaries. The author also examines the political and economic factors that influenced the English-Russian relationship during this period, including the impact of the Great Northern War and the changing attitudes of Russian rulers towards foreign trade. Overall, The Tobacco Adventure to Russia offers a fascinating insight into the complex world of early modern trade and diplomacy and sheds light on the struggles and successes of English merchants in their quest for new markets.Transactions Of The American Philosophical Society, V51, Part 1, March, 1961.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.