important precursor to The Wealth of Nations
STEUART, Sir James.
An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy: being an essay on the science of domestic policy in free nations. In which are particularly considered population, agriculture, trade, industry, money, coin, interest, circulation, banks, exchange, public credit, and taxes.
London, Printed for A. Millar, and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1767.
'Steuart's aim was to produce a great conceptual system, linking the most interesting branches of theory and policy, such as "population, agriculture, trade, industry, money, coin, interest, circulation, banks, exchange, public credit and taxes"' (ODNB). The work was well-received, and Steuart's historical approach found later influence in the writings of Hegel and Karl Marx.
'The first English work which had any pretensions to be considered as a systematic or complete view of the subject' (J.R. McCulloch).
First edition; 2 vols; 4to (30.5 x 24 cm); 2 tables (vol. I folding), errata to verso preface vol. I & last f. to end vol. II, final f. of text in vol. I slightly creased, occasional light spotting; contemporary mottled calf, single gilt rules, gilt spine in 6 compartments, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, spine caps slightly chipped, small split to upper joints, corners a little bumped, slightly rubbed, very good; xv, [13], 639, [1]; [16], 646, [14]pp.
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