The Library Company of Philadelphia's Program in Early American Economy and Society and the Johns Hopkins University Press are pleased to announce a new book series, "Studies in Early American Economy and Society." The scope of this series will encompass fields of scholarship including, but not limited to, commerce, finance, business, manufacturing, agriculture, and political economy of the American colonies and early nation down to about 1850. Work on the Atlantic world economy, comparative regional and international development, the transformation of North American colonies into a rapidly ascending nation within the world economy, the nature of population and migration patterns, popular perceptions of credit and debt in the early nation, and numerous other topics in the broad field of economic history which have flourished in recent years are within the compass of this series. The editors wish to consider manuscripts produced by both first-time authors and senior scholars. For further information, please contact Series Editor Cathy Matson at cmatson@librarycompany.org.