The Progress of the Nation in its Various Social and Economical Relations, From the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
by G. R. Porter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$355.90NZ$320.31
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1847. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None. A very smart new edition of this socio-economic study of Britain at the start of the nineteenth century. New edition in one volume. Original published in three volumes. A comprehensive socio-economic study of Britain, with reference to population, occupations, emigration, agriculture, manufacturers, trade, currency, communication, consumption, and much more. Also includes chapters on education, colonisation, and crime. Written by George Richard Porter, an English statistician who became head of the statistical department of the Board of Trade. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and the odd mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 869T75
- Title
- The Progress of the Nation in its Various Social and Economical Relations, From the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
- Author
- G. R. Porter
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Progress Nation Social Economic Nation Porter
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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