[ECONOMY, GEOGRAPHY AND PHILOSOPHY]. Lot of five works from the 16th to the 19th century. Heterogeneous lot of five volumes of historical, economic, geographical and philosophical topic, among which stands the first edition of the fundamental economic treatise of Carlo Antonio Broggia, considered one of the most important 18th century Italian contributions to the theory of taxation and public finance. Broggia systematically addresses the problem of the state's taxes, currency and economic administration by proposing principles of taxation linked to equity and contribution capacity. Braggia, Carlo Antonio (1698-1767). Treaty of tributes, coins, and the political government of health. Work of state, and commerce, police, and finance. Naples: Pietro Palombo, 1743. Eight. xylographic mark at the frontispiece. First edition. Coeval bonding in full parchment (diffuse blooming and browning, some defects). [CON:] BUFFIER, Claude (1661-1737). Universal geography of P. Buffier. First Roman edition increased correct and reduced in better form with a new Treaty of the Sphere, and a Dissertation over the origin, and progress of the Geography of P. Francesco Jacquier. Rome: Venanzio Monaldini, 1775. 12th. Antiporta allegorica incisa e numerosi carte geografica calcographiche rivolate [CON:] Della vicissitude e mutabile varie delle cose del mondo, traduzione italiana dal francese. Venice: Gabriele Giolito, 1545. 8vo. (no front page) Scroll binding [CON:] Two more volumes. The lot is sold as uncollarized and non-transferable. (5)