An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. A new edition, with additions. In two volumes.

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Third American edition, preceded by the Philadelphia editions of 1789 and 1796. Smith's masterpiece - "the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought" (PMM) - was first published in 1776. The copy of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer (1793-1883), Democratic Congressman from New Jersey from 1843 to 1845, with his booklabel to the front pastedowns. Tribe 81. Two volumes, octavo (211 x 124 mm). Contemporary tree sheep, red and black labels, gilt in compartments, blue speckled edges. 19th-century stamp of one Trenchard More to front free endpaper of vol. I (the Mores were an old Pennsylvania family), pencilled signature of one James More underneath (and on front free endpaper of vol. II), early ownership signature of Robert Smith to both title pages (and first page of text to vol. I, contents page to vol. II). Joints and extremities neatly restored, gilt retouched to spines, front free endpapers of vol. I discreetly re-inserted. Black ink staining to fore and top edge of vol. II (not encroaching into margin of pages). Lightly browned as usual, occasional minor soiling, worming at top fore corner of initial 20 leaves of vol. I not affecting text, vol. II pp. 289/90 with minor chip and short closed tear slightly affecting text. A very good copy. Seller Inventory # 153746

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