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Conversations on Political Economy
by [Marcet, Jane Haldimond]
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- first
- Condition
- Full contemporary acid stained calf, spine ruled in gilt, with gilt morocco spine label. A very good copy, with rubbing to cover
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About This Item
New-York: Published by E. Duyckinck; G. Long, Printer, 1820. First American edition thus (by this publisher). pp. [viii], [4], 348. 12mo. Full contemporary acid stained calf, spine ruled in gilt, with gilt morocco spine label. A very good copy, with rubbing to covers, and thin chip to leather at crown of spine. First American edition thus (by this publisher). pp. [viii], [4], 348. 12mo. Jane Marcet [née Haldimand] (1769-1858) was born in London to Swiss parents. She was a prolific and influential author of books on science and political economy. Her most successful book, 'Conversations on Chemistry,' was published anonymously in 1805. American Imprints 2101; the first American edition was published in 1817, in Philadelphia
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- Title
- Conversations on Political Economy
- Author
- [Marcet, Jane Haldimond]
- Format/Binding
- Pp. [viii], [4], 348. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Full contemporary acid stained calf, spine ruled in gilt, with gilt morocco spine label. A very good copy, with rubbing to cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition thus (by this publisher)
- Publisher
- Published by E. Duyckinck; G. Long, Printer
- Place of Publication
- New-York
- Date Published
- 1820
- Keywords
- Women | Economics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Thought;
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- Rubbing
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- Spine Label
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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