- Both vols. bookblock trifle warped. Bindings sl. worn, stained and rubbed; vol. 1 lower joint partly splitting; spine-ends sl. dam.
= First edition of one of the most influential philosophical works on politics and economy of the mid-nineteenth century. PMM 345 (note); Goldsmiths 35525; Einaudi 3907. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIX.
- Some foxing; bookblocks frayed and shaken. Wrappers rather heavily worn; crudely rebacked w. paper.
= Goldsmiths' 13050; cf. Kress B916; not in Einaudi; INED 3358; Blanqui 66: "C'est le premier ouvrage sincère qui nous ait révélé la science des finances, et de plus un acte de courage et de bon citoyen au moment où il parut".
Say, J.-B. Catéchisme d'Économie Politique ou Instruction Familière qui montre de quelle façon les Richesses sont produites, distribuées et consommées dans la Société. Paris/ London, Bossange père/ M. Bossange, 1821, 2nd rev. ed., (2),VIII,(2),264p., later boards.
- Occas. sl. foxed. Spine sunned. = Einaudi 5111; not in Goldsmiths'.
AND 2 others, i.a. J. NECKER, De l'Importance des Opinions Religieuses (London, 1788, engr. frontisp. portrait, contemp. (worn) plain wr.).
- Backcover w. some rubbed spots. A fine copy.
= Kress 1245; Goldsmiths' 1918; not in Einaudi. Rare and curious treatise dealing with household affairs by Dudley, 4th Baron North, English economist and merchant.
- Wrappers trifle duststained.
= "Den Heer G. Wouters Jr." in contemp. hand on frontwr. and w. another illegible annot. on the frontwr. Interesting catalogue for the sale of following spices: "Notitie van 1843 vaten Nootmuscaat, 367 [vaten] Foelie, 199 [vaten] Amb. kruidnagelen, 1977 Fard. 3 Balen Java-Kaneel en 35 Fard. Ceylon-kaneel".
- Partly foxed; hinges strengthened. Rebacked.
= Einaudi 4262; Goldsmiths' 12824; not in Kress. From the library of Arnold Heertje, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.
- Sl. foxed; a few lvs. loosening. Binding worn. = Warranted by the author. Rare. Cf. Brinkman 510.
AND an incomplete copy of J.G. KROL, Nieuw volledig handboek voor Kooplieden, Winkeliers en anderen, waarin men, met eenen opslag van het oog, vindt, hoe veel eene zekere hoeveelheid of quantiteit goederen waardig is of kost (Sneek, 1819, contemp. hcl., sm. 8vo. Lacks title-p. and first textleaf. Sold w.a.f.).
- Good/ fine copy.
= Goldsmiths 26288; cf. Einaudi 4297. From the library of Arnold Heertje, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.
AND 2 others: W. GREEN, Plans of Economy; or, the Road to Independence, both in Town and Country (London, 1823, new enl. ed., contemp. boards) and R. HEATHFIELD, Elements of a Plan for the Liquidation of the Public Debt in the United Kingdom (ibid., 1819, 1st ed., modern hcl.).
= Einaudi 4581; Goldsmiths' 6553; Kress 3676. William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, was Prime Minster of Great Britain for two days, during the so called short-lived ministry in 1746.
AND 4 others, i.a. SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE PUBLICK FUNDS, the Publick Revenues, and the Annual Supplies, Granted by Parliament (...) (London, 1735, without binding) and AN ENQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCT OF OUR DOMESTICK AFFAIRS, From the Year 1721, to the Present Time (...) Being a Sequel to Politicks on both sides (ibid., 1734, modern hcl.).
- Frontcover loose; top of spine dam. = Goldsmiths 26696; cf. Einaudi 6029 (4th ed., 1855).
- Last page w. tear in centre; lacks 1 plate; stamp on last blank. Binding worn along extremities; a few dents in backcover.
= The first Dutch edition. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 155b. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.