Three forms of observation -- Agrarian landscapes -- Packaging agricultural variety -- Measuring stocks, conjecturing flows -- Stakeholder statistics -- Observing typicality -- Budget studies -- Epilogue

The commercial network of The Company of Venice -- The development of commercial networks -- Press runs -- Warehouses -- Marks and branches -- The book privilege system -- Distribution -- Fairs -- Retail sales : distribution inside and outside of bookshops -- Shop inventories -- Managing a bookshop