Item #5417 An Essay on the Principle of Population; or, A View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness. Thomas R. Malthus.
An Essay on the Principle of Population; or, A View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness

An Essay on the Principle of Population; or, A View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness

London: John Murray, 1826. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #5417

2 volumes. 8vo. Pp. xviii, 535; iv, 528. Both volumes with one blank at the front and at the end. No half-title in volume 1. In the original boards with a patterned cloth spine strip, the paper spine labels chipped, spine cloth faded, board corners worn, ink name to the upper edge of the front boards, with the previous owner's bookplate to paste-down and an ownership signature to the front endpaper of the first volume. Light foxing to the prelims and very light foxing throughout, the text is very clean and the bindings are tight and square. A nice clean set. The sixth edition, and the last edition to be published in his lifetime. [Lowndes, 1459].

Price (CAD): $1,500.00

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