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ADAM SMITH An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. The Third Edition, with Additions. In Three Volumes. London, W.Strahan 1784 3 volumes, octavo, original blue boards, original paper spines worn, inscribed in ink on spines Wealth of Nations with volume numbers in ink, leaf edges entirely uncut, pp.viii + 499; pp.vi + 518 + (5) appendix; pp.v + 465 + (50) index and final advert leaf for The Theory of Moral Sentiments fourth edition, stain on upper board of volume I, small paper repair to leaf Bb8 in volume I and skilful restoration on of loss of a few letters in ink, and paper loss to part of initial blank leaf, ownership in ink on inner blank of first title Huboofton, and in ink on first inner blank leaf The gift of C H Easbery to HuC March 1803, an excellent copy and a remarkable survival in the original boards. Kress B789. Goldsmith 12554. Vanderblue p.3. Rothschild Library, 1901. PMM 221 [1st edition of 1776]. THE IMPORTANT THIRD EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS UNCUT of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations containing a number of additions. In the advertisement Adam Smith writes To the Third Edition…I have made several additions, particularly to the chapter upon Drawbacks, and to that upon Bounties; likewise a new chapter entitled The Conclusion of the mercantile System; and a new article to the chapter upon the expences of the sovereign…. £7,500 |
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