Adam Smith, 1789

Name: First American edition of Wealth of Nations
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First American edition of Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith, 1789

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First American edition of Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith, 1789
SMITH, Adam (1723-1790). An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1789.

The first American edition of “the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought” (PMM). Originally published in London in 1776, this first American edition was printed in the newly independent United States in the year of George Washington’s inauguration—just in time to provide a vital influence on the economic policies of the fledgling republic. Evans 22148; Sabin 82305; Kress B.1721; see PMM 221.

Three volumes, 12mo (168 x 99mm). Contemporary sheep (boards detached in vols 2 and 3, other joints loose but holding, boards dry and worn).

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