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Smith, Adam
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40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Smith, Adam
- An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. For W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776
- PAPER
4to (275 x 210mm.), 2 volumes, first edition, half-title in volume 2, publisher's advertisement at end of volume 2, cancels as usual (volume 1: M3, Q1, U3, 2Z3, 3A4, 3O4; volume 2: D1, 3Z4), contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red and green morocco lettering-pieces, wormholes in title-page and preliminaries of vol.1, hinges slightly worn, some small marginal tears, slightly foxed and browned, joints repaired, lettering-pieces torn, other repairs to spine and extremities
Provenance
John Munkman, inscription dated 1815; L. Schram, inscription; Theo Keller, bookplate;
Literature
ESTC T96668; PMM 221; Rothschild 1897; Kress 7621; Goldsmith's 11392; Sabin 82303
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition of the "first and greatest classic of modern economic thought" (Printing and the Mind of Man).
"The Wealth of Nations had no rival in scope or depth when published and is still one of the few works in its field to have achieved classic status, meaning simply that it has sustained yet survived repeated reading, critical and adulatory, long after the circumstances which prompted it have become the object of historical enquiry...". (Donald Winch, Oxford DNB).
"The Wealth of Nations had no rival in scope or depth when published and is still one of the few works in its field to have achieved classic status, meaning simply that it has sustained yet survived repeated reading, critical and adulatory, long after the circumstances which prompted it have become the object of historical enquiry...". (Donald Winch, Oxford DNB).