An Essay on the Principle of Population
by Malthus, T.r
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Fine/Not Issued
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1995. Hardcover, full dark blue leather elaborately stamped with intricate gold floral design and lettering. Special forward, commissioned exclusively for this edition by George Zebrowski. Introduction by Donald Winch. A quality book by the easton Press, complete with raised spine, slik moire endpapers, bound in silk ribbon ribbon marker and all edges gilt. A classic of early nineteenth century political-economic thought. An clean, crisp unread copy with no previous ownership marks and no faults. An as new copy. Very fine.. Collectors Edition. Full-Leather. Very Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The first major study of population size and its tremendous importance to the character and quality of society, this classic examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources. Pivotal in establishing the field of demography, it remains crucial to understanding modern problems with food production and distribution.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005565
- Title
- An Essay on the Principle of Population
- Author
- Malthus, T.r
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- Collectors Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Political Economics, Classics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding; Alibris;
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