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The Logic of Political Economy.
by DE QUINCEY, Thomas
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- Hardcover
- first
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons,, 1844. Presentation copy from the publishers First edition, inscribed "from the publishers" on the front free endpaper verso. The Logic of Political Economy, De Quincey's exposition of Ricardian economics, is the author's principal economic work. The work, compiled from a series of papers by his publisher, discusses the relative influence of utility and scarcity, with the former described as affirmative or power value, and the latter as negative or resistance value. De Quincey's essay received a glowing review from John Stuart Mill. Octavo. Original blue cloth, printed spine label, cream coated endpapers, edges untrimmed. Pencil ownership signature of Samuel B. Lyon to front pastedown, dated 14 March 1863. Spine sunned with small hole to label, minor edgewear, joint and hinges intact, light rubbing, contents clean without marking. A very good copy. Einaudi 1535; Goldsmiths' 33558; Green 152; Kress C.6279; McCulloch, p. 20; Morrison pp. 321-4; 336; 393.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152867
- Title
- The Logic of Political Economy.
- Author
- DE QUINCEY, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons,
- Date Published
- 1844
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