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The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, handsomely bound in contemporary mottled calf.
The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, handsomely bound in contemporary mottled calf.
The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, handsomely bound in contemporary mottled calf.
The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, handsomely bound in contemporary mottled calf.
The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, handsomely bound in contemporary mottled calf.

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.

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The first systematic survey of economic policy in English. The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, an important precursor to Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, which represented the culmination of the mercantilist thought that had dominated European economic thinking throughout the early modern period.

'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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The first edition of Sir James Steuart's Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, handsomely bound in contemporary mottled calf.

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