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"An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith
Item Details
Title and Author/Editor | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith) |
Genre | Economics and Finance |
Binding | Full tree calf |
Publisher or Printer | W. Strahan and T. Cadell |
Publication Year | 1784 |
Period | Late 18th Century, Antique |
Place of Publication | London |
Language | English |
Complete Set | Yes |
Number of Books | 3 |
Additional Information | Third overall edition & first octavo edition, the basis for all subsequent editions. Bound in contemporary full tree calf with gilt embellishments and leather title labels to spines. 499, 518, (5), 465 pp., plus index and ad leaf at the end of 3rd volume. Former owner’s signature (A. Carroll) to the title page of all 3 volumes and first page of text in volume 1. 1 of only 1,000 copies printed. The Wealth of Nations is considered the first modern work of economics. |
Condition
- scuffs, rubbing, and wear to leather boards and backstrip; slight bowing to boards with somewhat warped and buckled pages; minimally shaken spine with tight binding; worn hinges; toning and foxing; fading to ink; discoloration, marks, and stains to textblock; some bent corners to pages; ink inscription to title pages and page 1 Volume 1.
Dimensions
1.5" W x 8.5" H x 5.25" D
- measurements of one.
Item #
ITMGH02289