In _England's Treasure by Foreign Trade_ (published in 1664), Thomas Mun  
described the "qualities which are required in a perfect merchant" and the  
role merchants ought to play in society. What other publications may be  
listed as belonging to the same genre (advice to/defence of merchants)? Did  
the genre persist in the 18th and 19th centuries?  
  
Thanks in advance for any ideas  
  
Yuri Tulupenko