Principles of Economics Policy by Boulding, Kenneth - 1958

London, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1826. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Octavo. Pp. viii, 304. HARDCOVER, contemporary half black smooth calf and matching pebbled cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, all edges sprinkled red; old signature to title, contemporary pencil annotations to endpapers; some rubbing to leather on extremities. In a very good condition. A nice copy. ~ Third, revised and corrected edition. This is the first appearance of the revised edition, the final version of Mill's classic work and in many respects the best edition. All later editions are reprint of this one. James Mill (1773-1836), British historian, philosopher, and economist. The first edition of "Elements of Political Economy", "Mill's masterpiece", appeared in 1821. According to his son, John Stuart Mill, it originated in 1819 in instructions given to him by his father during their daily walks. The abstracts of these lessons, prepared by the son, served the father as notes from which to… Read More

Paris, Lottin l'Aîné & Dessain Junior, 1764. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Three parts, in six, bound in one volume. Paginated consecutively. Pp. xviii, (ii) (Explication de l'estampe, Fautes), 584 (erratically numbered 608), (ii) blank. The "Manuel." comprises of the first 3 parts; the "Réfutation." comprises of the next 2 parts; the volume concludes with the Supplément. With a charming engraved frontispiece (Cochin Filius 1764, engraved by Prevost). Half-title present. Decorative head- and tail-pieces. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary full tree calf (polish on leather cracked & blemished as often is the case with old, acid-molted tree calf), spine gilt extra in compartments between raised band, matching gilt morocco label, gilt French fillet on sides, gilt inside dentelles and boards' edges, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, green ribbon marker, corners and extremities somewhat rubbed. Fine, handsome wide margined copy with bright… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1970. Octavo. Original cloth and dust jacket (not price-clipped). Minor wear to dust jacket, including to head and spine, else near-fine. Fine in near-fine dust jacket.. A fine first printing of Edward C. Banfield's (1916-1999) controversial exploration of urban policy and the problems that plague the American city. Banfield was a political scientist who began his academic career at the University of Chicago where he taught alongside fellow scholars (and friends) Leo Strauss and Milton Friedman before moving to Harvard University in 1959. Banfield specialized in urban politics, city planning, and civic culture, and published a number of foundational works on urban policy and culture, including The Moral Basis of a Backward Society (1958) and, perhaps his best-known work, The Unheavenly City (1970). In addition to his scholarship, Banfield worked for several federal government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Farm Security Administration,… Read More

1923 ECONOMICS 1ed Money Credit and Commerce Alfred Marshall Finance Trade RARE
A rare, true first edition of esteemed British economist Alfred Marshall's final work, 'Money Credit and Commerce.' The title directly points to the subject of this work's contents. Within, Marshall offers analysis and commentary regarding economic theory, market practices, gold and silver standards for currency, the usage and limitations of credit, and much more. A truly influential work from the teacher of the famed economist John Maynard Keyes.
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Price: $499
MARSHALL, Alfred
Money Credit and Commerce
London: MacMillan and Co., 1923. First edition. First printing.

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· Collation: Complete
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xv, [1], 369, [3]
· Provenance: Handwritten – A. Scotney Dennis
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Possibly Arthur Scotney Dennis, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I.
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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1826 ECONOMICS 1st ed Scenes Wealth BEER Blacksmith Farming Industry Capitalism
Isaac Taylor's "Scenes of Wealth" is a rare, early 19th-century history of industry in Great Britain with reports on trade and manufacturing. Filled with dozens of illustrated figures, this book offers descriptions of sugar trade, steel wares, ship building, oyster fishing, wheat harvesting, wool and silk weaving, ale and beer making, pottery, blacksmithing, and much, much more!
Item number: #21429
Price: $499
TAYLOR, Isaac
Scenes of wealth , or, Views and illustrations of trades, manufactures, produce, and commerce, for the amusement and instruction of tarry-at-home travelers
London, Hartford: Harris and Son, Re-published by O.D. Cooke, 1826. First American edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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VI, 9-168
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23 leaves of plates
83 numbered illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm)
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Editorial Department Hellenic Federation of Labour Party of America, 1923. Paperback. Good. Good with some faults as shown in image, former owners name, paperback.NOTICE. We are looking for more info about the "Editorial Department" and the "Hellenic Federation" of Labour Party of America. GREEK

1831 1ed Precious Metals Economics Commerce Silver GOLD Mining Watches 2v SET
William Jacob was a 19th-century English author who began a study into the production and market of precious metals both in Britain and Ireland as well as the rest of Europe. In this book, Jacob discusses the manufacturing of gold and silver watches in Dublin as well as mining in America. Jacob concerns all of this through the lens of commerce and economics.
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JACOB, William
An historical inquiry into the production and consumption of the precious metals
London : J. Murray, 1831. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – [16 ads]; xvi, 380
o Vol. II – xi, [1], 415, [1]
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References: Goldsmiths' 26788
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1970. Octavo. Original cloth and dust jacket (not price-clipped). Minor wear to dust jacket, including to head and spine, else near-fine. Fine in near-fine dust jacket.. A fine first printing of Edward C. Banfield's (1916-1999) controversial exploration of urban policy and the problems that plague the American city. Banfield was a political scientist who began his academic career at the University of Chicago where he taught alongside fellow scholars (and friends) Leo Strauss and Milton Friedman before moving to Harvard University in 1959. Banfield specialized in urban politics, city planning, and civic culture, and published a number of foundational works on urban policy and culture, including The Moral Basis of a Backward Society (1958) and, perhaps his best-known work, The Unheavenly City (1970). In addition to his scholarship, Banfield worked for several federal government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Farm Security Administration,… Read More

1923 ECONOMICS 1ed Money Credit and Commerce Alfred Marshall Finance Trade RARE
A rare, true first edition of esteemed British economist Alfred Marshall's final work, 'Money Credit and Commerce.' The title directly points to the subject of this work's contents. Within, Marshall offers analysis and commentary regarding economic theory, market practices, gold and silver standards for currency, the usage and limitations of credit, and much more. A truly influential work from the teacher of the famed economist John Maynard Keyes.
Item number: #40227
Price: $499
MARSHALL, Alfred
Money Credit and Commerce
London: MacMillan and Co., 1923. First edition. First printing.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o
xv, [1], 369, [3]
· Provenance: Handwritten – A. Scotney Dennis
o
Possibly Arthur Scotney Dennis, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I.
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o
Black cloth
·
Size: ~8.75in X 5.75in… Read More

1826 ECONOMICS 1st ed Scenes Wealth BEER Blacksmith Farming Industry Capitalism
Isaac Taylor's "Scenes of Wealth" is a rare, early 19th-century history of industry in Great Britain with reports on trade and manufacturing. Filled with dozens of illustrated figures, this book offers descriptions of sugar trade, steel wares, ship building, oyster fishing, wheat harvesting, wool and silk weaving, ale and beer making, pottery, blacksmithing, and much, much more!
Item number: #21429
Price: $499
TAYLOR, Isaac
Scenes of wealth , or, Views and illustrations of trades, manufactures, produce, and commerce, for the amusement and instruction of tarry-at-home travelers
London, Hartford: Harris and Son, Re-published by O.D. Cooke, 1826. First American edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
VI, 9-168
o
23 leaves of plates
83 numbered illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very… Read More