An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
by Smith, Adam
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS The Eleventh Edition with Notes Supplementary Chapters and a Life of Dr Smith by William Playfair In Three VolumesPrinted for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1805. 11th edn. 3 vols. 8vo (8¾ x 5½ ins). Contemporary full calf, spines gilt tooled in five compartments of which 2 with dark green labels with gilt titles and 3 with floral decoration, appears to be spines or parts of these once saved, boards with gilt fillet borders, (some wear at joints getting thin but boards still firm; corners somewhat rubbed/bumped). Pp. [I] xl + 515 [&II] viii + 567 [&III] viii + 590 Spine of vol.II a bit cracked and missing (parts of) dark green label. See pict for overall condition.
A rare and very collectible complete 3 vol set.
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS The Eleventh Edition with Notes Supplementary Chapters and a Life of Dr Smith by William Playfair In Three VolumesPrinted for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1805. 11th edn. 3 vols. 8vo (8¾ x 5½ ins). Contemporary full calf, spines gilt tooled in five compartments of which 2 with dark green labels with gilt titles and 3 with floral decoration, appears to be spines or parts of these once saved, boards with gilt fillet borders, (some wear at joints getting thin but boards still firm; corners somewhat rubbed/bumped). Pp. [I] xl + 515 [&II] viii + 567 [&III] viii + 590 Spine of vol.II a bit cracked and missing (parts of) dark green label. See pict for overall condition.
A rare and very collectible complete 3 vol set.
Synopsis
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (generally referred to by the short title The Wealth of Nations) is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith. It is a clearly written account of economics at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, as well as a rhetorical piece written for the generally educated individual of the 18th century - advocating a free market economy as more productive and more beneficial to society.
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- Bookseller
- PSM Wiki Shop (NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- b180
- Title
- An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
- Author
- Smith, Adam
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary full calf, spines gilt tooled in five compartments of which 2 with dark green labels with gilt titles and 3 with fl
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 11th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Cadell and W. Davies
- Date Published
- 1805
- Weight
- 5.73 lbs
- Keywords
- wealth of nations
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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