London, George Routledge and Sons, 1890
A handsome copy of Smith's (d.1790) pivotal work of economic theory and political philosophy. The Wealth of Nations 'begins with the thought that labour is the source from which a nation derives what is necessary to it. The improvement of the division of labour is the measure of productivity and in it lies the human propensity to barter and exchange. The Wealth of Nations ends with a history of economic development, a definitive onslaught on the mercantile system, and some prophetic speculations on the limits of economic control' (PMM).
8vo (19.5 x 14 cm); ownership inscription to front free endpaper verso, half-title, with Dugald Stuart's introductory critical essay 'On Adam Smith's Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'; period red calf, ruled in gilt, gilt sine, contrasting green calf title-piece, marbled edges, internally clean, extremities with minor wear; [4], xvi, 780pp.
8vo (19.5 x 14 cm); ownership inscription to front free endpaper verso, half-title, with Dugald Stuart's introductory critical essay 'On Adam Smith's Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'; period red calf, ruled in gilt, gilt sine, contrasting green calf title-piece, marbled edges, internally clean, extremities with minor wear; [4], xvi, 780pp.
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