Lalor's “Cyclopædia of Political Science” (1881-84) is devoted to articles on political science, political economy, and American history.
Coquelin and Guillaumin's “Dictionnaire de l'économie politique” (1851-1853, third edition, 1864), in two large volumes.
Reports and Statistics.
The “Compendiums of the Census” for 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870, are desirable. The volumes of the tenth census (1880) are of great value for all questions; as is also F. A. Walker's “Statistical Atlas” (1874).
The United States Bureau of Statistics issues quarterly statements; and annually a report on “Commerce and Navigation,” and another on the “Internal Commerce of the United States.”
The “Statistical Abstract” is an annual publication, by the same department, compact and useful. It dates only from 1878.
The Director of the Mint issues an annual report dealing with the precious metals and the circulation. Its tables are important.
The Comptroller of the Currency (especially during the administration of J. J. Knox) has given important annual reports upon the banking systems of the United States.
The reports of the Secretary of the Treasury deal with the general finances of the United States. These, with the two last mentioned, are bound together in the volume of “Finance Reports,” but often shorn of their tables.
There are valuable special reports to Congress of commissioners on the tariff, shipping, and other subjects, published by the Government.