1812 An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Description

Publishers' Original Binding

Adam Smith, the Scottish philosopher and economist, is best known for this work which was first published in 1776.

Top edge remains unopened to first few gatherings to volume III.

Half titles to volumes 2 and 3 as called for. Very rare in original boards and unopened.

To this work Smith offers one of the first descriptions of what builds nations wealth. It is regarded as a corner stone of classical economics. This fundamental study reflects on economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution whilst discussing productivity, free markets and division of labour.

'The Wealth of Nations' was formed of almost two decades of notes by Smith, his earlier works and an observation of conversations among economists at the time. It took Smith almost a decade to write.

This 'New Edition' has an account of the author's life for the first time in addition to studies on the author and the French economists. This edition retains Smith's original introduction and has his advertisements for the third and fourth editions. Five editions of this work were published during Smith's lifetime.