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A Treatise on Political Economy; Or the Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Wealth Author: Say, Jean-Baptiste; Translated by C. R. Prinsep and Clement C. Biddle Title: A Treatise on Political Economy; Or the Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Wealth Publication: Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliott, 1832 Edition: Fifth American edition Description: Leather bound. 455pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown speckled leather over boards, with restoration to the leather on the top fore edge corner of the front board, and along the top edge of the rear cover. Red gilt stamped leather title label and 7 double ruled lines in gilt on the spine. With 4 pages of publisher's advertisements at the front. Good condition. The extremities are rubbed, and the leather at the head of the backstrip is a bit mottled. The endpapers and flyleaves are foxed, there are large losses from the top fore edge corners of the front free endpaper and front flyleaf, and the top fore edge corners of many of the pages are damp stained. There is a contemporary owner's name on the front flyleaf. Translated from the fourth edition of the French. A treatise first printed in Paris in the year 1803, and one which attracted as much attention as Dr. Adam Smith's Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Seller ID: 42394 Subject: Politics Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press , our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.