(Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography, 31st January 2019) STEUART, SIR JAMES AN INQUIRY INTO THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL OECONOMY London: A. Millar and T. Cadell, 1767. First edition, 2 volumes, 4to , [t-p], [v]- xv. + (1p) errata + (xii) + 639pp; (xvi) + 646pp + (xii) + (1) errata, 2 folding tables, contemporary calf, spines with raised bands ruled in gilt, red morocco labels lettered gilt and oval green morocco labels numbered gilt, top of spines worn, a little rubbed and scuffed, hinges with short splits but firm and holding, engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Munro folding cloth box with morocco gilt lettering pieceNote: FIRST EDITION. A handsome copy of the first important English work on political economy. Kress 6498. Goldsmith 10276. Blaug, Great Economists before Keynes, pp.241-242. Schumpeter, History of Economic Analysis, p.176. Palgrave, III, pp.475-476. Gleig, Life of Munro, 1830. Sraffa 5677 (Catalogue of the Library of Piero Sraffa. Ed by G de. Vivo. 20135677 "half-titles probably not called for". Provenance: Sir Thomas Munro (1761-1827) Colonial administrator in India and Governor of Madras. Son of the Glasgow merchant trading with Virginia Alexander Munro Educated at Glasgow grammar school and Glasgow University, studied mathematics under Professor Williamson, and chemistry with the celebrated Dr Irvine and also studied political economy.
(Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography, 31st January 2019) STEUART, SIR JAMES AN INQUIRY INTO THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL OECONOMY London: A. Millar and T. Cadell, 1767. First edition, 2 volumes, 4to , [t-p], [v]- xv. + (1p) errata + (xii) + 639pp; (xvi) + 646pp + (xii) + (1) errata, 2 folding tables, contemporary calf, spines with raised bands ruled in gilt, red morocco labels lettered gilt and oval green morocco labels numbered gilt, top of spines worn, a little rubbed and scuffed, hinges with short splits but firm and holding, engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Munro folding cloth box with morocco gilt lettering pieceNote: FIRST EDITION. A handsome copy of the first important English work on political economy. Kress 6498. Goldsmith 10276. Blaug, Great Economists before Keynes, pp.241-242. Schumpeter, History of Economic Analysis, p.176. Palgrave, III, pp.475-476. Gleig, Life of Munro, 1830. Sraffa 5677 (Catalogue of the Library of Piero Sraffa. Ed by G de. Vivo. 20135677 "half-titles probably not called for". Provenance: Sir Thomas Munro (1761-1827) Colonial administrator in India and Governor of Madras. Son of the Glasgow merchant trading with Virginia Alexander Munro Educated at Glasgow grammar school and Glasgow University, studied mathematics under Professor Williamson, and chemistry with the celebrated Dr Irvine and also studied political economy.
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