[Rarebooks] FS: Adam Smith's WEALTH OF NATIONS, 1811, in Attractive Binding

[Charles Agvent]

SMITH, Adam. AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF 
NATIONS. London: J. Maynard and F. Zinke, 1811. Early Edition. Three 
volumes (5-1/4" x 8-8/8") in contemporary marbled boards, rebacked in 
attractive green blindstamped morocco leather with matching corners, all 
edges marbled (lxxi, 360; vi, 514; v, 448, 50 pages). First published in 
1776, this is a reprint of the Fifth Edition of 1786, the final edition 
to be published in Smith's lifetime. Adam Smith (1723-1790) spent ten 
years in the writing and perfecting of THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. The book 
succeeded at once, and the first edition was exhausted in six months. 
GOLDSMITH 11663; GROLIER 100 ENGLISH, 57; KRESS B.154; PRINTING AND THE 
MIND OF MAN 221: "The certainty of its criticism and its grasp of human 
nature have made it the first and greatest classic of modern economic 
thought." Light pencil underlining and a few notes, text rather clean; 
owner ink stamp on title page of first volume. Near Fine. (#021345)    
     $2,000

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