An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. [3 Volumes]
London: Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1796. Eighth Edition. Full Leather. Octavo. Very Good. Item #40442
3 volumes. From the library of Canadian Ambassador K.P. Kirkwood with his small signature stamp at head of half-titles and title-pages. Contemporary tree-calf, original gilt-stamped red leather spine labels, pp. x, 499; vi, 518, [5] - appendix; vii, 465, [49] - index, [1] - advert. Light rubbing, some chipping to head of volume 2, light foxing to prelims, a bit of offsetting to text, otherwise a very nice edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics.
Price (CAD): $3,500.00