‎Malthus‎

‎Malthus TR. T. R.‎

‎The Measure of Value Stated and Illustrated With An Application of it to the Alterations in the Value of the English Currency Since 1790‎

‎Kelley & Millman 1957. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item300grams ISBN: Kelley & Millman hardcover‎

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‎MALTHUS T. R‎

‎The Measure of Value Stated and Illustrated‎

‎1989. . Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket . No dustwrapper. 12mo. - minor shelfwear ow Clean bright tight book - facsimile reprint - 81 pages hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 627367 ISBN : 0678006032 9780678006030

‎Malthus T. R. Thomas Robert John Murray Firm publisher Roworth Charles fl. printer‎

‎The measure of value stated and illustrated : with an application of it to the alterations in the value of the English currency since 1790 Volume 20 1823 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 20 Pages 100. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1823. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 20 hardcover‎

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‎Malthus T. R‎

‎The Measure of Value Stated and Illustrated: With an Application of It to the Alterations in the Value of the English Currency Since 1790‎

‎Augustus m Kelley Pubs 1988 Hardback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Augustus m Kelley Pubs hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 334456 ISBN : 0678006032 9780678006030

‎Malthus Thomas Robert‎

‎The Travel Diaries of Thomas Robert Malthus‎

‎Cambridge at the University Press. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Cambridge at the University Press unknown‎

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‎Malthus Thomas Robert‎

‎The Travel Diaries of Thomas Robert Malthus‎

‎Cambridge at the University Press. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. Cambridge at the University Press unknown‎

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‎Malthus Thomas R. James Patricia ed.‎

‎The Travel Diaries of T.R. Malthus‎

‎Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1966. A clean unmarked and unclipped copy in a BroDart plastic jacket cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Portrait Frontispiece and Maps. Octavo. Cambridge University Press unknown‎

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‎MALTHUS T. R.‎

‎THE UNPUBLISHED PAPERS IN THE COLLECTION OF KANTO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY. EDITED BY J. M. PULLEN AND T. H. PARRY‎

‎CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1997. 1� edicion. . Encuadernacion original. NUEVO / NEW. MALTHUS T. R. THE UNPUBLISHED PAPERS IN THE COLLECTION OF KANTO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY. EDITED BY J. M. PULLEN AND T. H. PARRY. CAMBRIDGE 1997 xxiv 140 p. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo. <br/> <br/> CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 23719 ISBN : 0521581389 9780521581387

‎Malthus T. R. Thomas Robert‎

‎Thomas Robert Malthus on the nature and progress of rent 1815 1903 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1903. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 55. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover‎

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‎Malthus T. R. Thomas Robert‎

‎Thomas Robert Malthus on the nature and progress of rent 1815 1903 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 55. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1903. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

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‎Malthus T. R. Thomas Robert‎

‎Thomas Robert Malthus on the nature and progress of rent 1815 1903‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 62. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1903. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Malthus Thomas: Julian Huxley and Frederick Osborn‎

‎Three Essays on Population‎

‎New American Library 1960 . Paperback. . Paperback. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. Good paperback edgewear esp. to top of spine bookplate otherwise clean and unmarked. New American Library paperback‎

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‎Malthus Thomas ; Huxley Julian ; Osborn Frederick‎

‎Three Essays on Population - Malthus Huxley & Osborn‎

‎Mentor Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Hinges starting. Mentor Books unknown‎

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‎Malthus Thomas ; Huxley Julian ; Osborn Frederick‎

‎Three Essays on Population - Malthus Huxley & Osborn‎

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‎Malthus Thomas; Huxley Julian; Osborn Frederick‎

‎Three Essays on Population‎

‎Mentor Book 1960. Thinner mass-market paperback glossy wrappers with photo of crowd at bottom front edge black spine and back wrapper 144 pages. Ink underlining throughout some sections' pages more brown than others. Light crease to bottom front tip 1/4" tear with slight wear at spine top right edge slight wear to long spine right edge. Good. 1st Ptg. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Mentor Book Paperback‎

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‎Malthus Thomas; Huxley Julian; Osborn Frederick‎

‎Three Essays on Population‎

‎Mentor 1960. A very good plus paperback. Light corner and edge wear. 1st printing. Mentor paperback‎

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‎MALTHUS Thomas. Dr F. H. Hegewisch translator.‎

‎Versuch über die Bedingung und die Folgen der Volksvermehrung. An Essay on the Principle of Population in German translation.‎

‎Altona I. F. Hammerich 1807. . 2 vol. 8vo 20 x 12.5 cm. pp. xvi 368; pp. vii 358; very slight spotting to vol. 1. Contemporary half-brown leather binding; flat spine gilt bands separating compartments compartments 1 3 5 and 6 contain gilt floral decoration compartments 2 and 4 contain gilt lettering including translator's name and title gilt library stamp to both upper boards library stamps to verso of both upper boards and title pages pencil markings to verso of upper boards and endpapers; rubbed water or possibly glue marks to verso of upper boards and endpapers. Rare first German edition and first translation into a foreign language of this important work by the father of Malthusianism. Malthus' original work written in English was first published anonymously in 1798. It discusses the problem of the gap between population growth which is potentially exponential and the growth of food supply which is not. The work arose from a discussion between Malthus and his father about the possibility of a better society and went on to have an enormous impact on social policy. Ultimately Malthus believed population growth would always outrun food supply and therefore the betterment of society was impossible without stern limits on reproduction. For this reason he is often associated with Darwin. His views became popular again in the XX century largely due to the work of John Maynard Keynes. 'The essay exercised a strong influence on European intellectual development at the beginning of the nineteenth century . the Socialists fought him unanimously . and the Conservatives were happy that somebody was fighting against the spread of revolutionary ideas from the continent.' Carter/Muir. Thomas Malthus 1766 - 1834 was born into a family of intellectuals and his father was a great friend of the philosopher David Hume. He took holy orders in 1797 but in 1805 decided to become a professor teaching history and the relatively new subject of political economy at the East India Company college in Haileybury. He was elected a member of the Royal Society in 1819 and in 1834 founded the Statistical Society of London. Altona, I. F. Hammerich, 1807. hardcover‎

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‎Malthus T. R. Thomas Robert‎

‎Versuch �ber die bedingung und die folgen der volksvermehrung . 1807‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - ger Pages 378. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1807. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎MALTHUS TR. DECREASING POPULATION GROWTH. T. R.‎

‎Versuch �ber die Bedingung und die Folgen der Volksvermehrung aus dem Englischen von Dr. F.H. Hegewisch. 2 Theile.‎

‎Altona J.F. Hammerich 1807. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine titlelabel in leather letters worn. Light wear to top of spine and corners. Spine rubbed. Some wear to edges of covers. A stamp on title-page. XVI 368; VIII 358 2 pp. A few leaves in the first quire disbound. Scattered brownspots and a few marginal underlinings on the first 20 leaves. � Rare first German edition of this political and economic classic which constitutes Malthus' first major publication and his main work because of which he is considered the father of demography and one of the main sources of inspiration for Darwin and Wallace. It is the first translation of the "Principle on Population" into any language and it influenced German politics tremendously.<br><br>The first edition was printed anonymously in London in 1798 and in 1803 the second edition which also according to Malthus himself can be said to constitute a new work appeared; -the great quarto edition from 1803 is thoroughly revised and much enlarged the title has been changed and Malthus' name appears on the title-page for the first time it is on this edition that all the preceding editions are based and in consequence also the early translations. All the later editions were minor revisions of the second one. In 1806 the third edition appeared and as soon as 1807 the first German one which is translated from the revised third edition "Die gegenw�rtige Uebersetzung ist nach der dritten Ausgabe Oktav London 1806. Die Quartausgabe ist minder vollst�ndig" Vorwort p. V. New revisions of the text kept appearing till the sixth edition in 1826. <br>The book then as now is considered highly controversial and it has influenced all demographers ever since as well as being of immense importance to the study of economic theory and genetic inheritance. "The "Essay" was highly influential in the progress of thought in the early nineteenth-century Europe. "Parson" Malthus as Cobbett dubbed him was for many a monster and his views were often grossly misinterpreted. But his influence on social policy whether for good or evil was considerable. The Malthusian theory of population came at the right time to harden the existing feeling against the Poor Laws and Malthus was a leading spirit behind the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834." PMM 251.<br><br>Thomas Robert Malthus 1766-1834 called the "enfant terrible" of the economists was an English demographer statistician and political economist who is best known for his groundbreaking views on population growth presented in his "Essays on the Principle of Population" which is based on his own prediction that population would outrun food supply causing poverty and starvation. Among other things this caused the legislation which lowered the population of the poor in England. Malthus actually turned political economic and social thought upside down with this work which has caused him to be considered one of the 100 most influential persons in history Hart The 100: A Ranking of the most Influential Persons in History 1978. Of course he was condemned by Marx and Engels and opposed by the socialists universally but the work was of immense impact on not only politics economics social sciences etc but also on natural sciences. "Later in the "Origin of Species" he Darwin wrote that the struggle for existence "is the doctrine of Malthus applied with manifold force to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms; for in this case there can be no artificial increase of food and no prudential restraint from marriage" p. 63. Alfred Russel Wallace who arrived at a worked-out formulation of the theory of evolution at almost precisely the same time as Darwin acknowledged that "perhaps the most important book I read was Malthus's "Principles of Population" My Life p. 232. Although there were four decennial censuses before Malthus' death he did not himself analyze the data although he did influence Lambert Quetelet and Pierre Verhulst who made precise statistical studies on growth of populations in developed countries and showed how the early exponential growth changed to an S curve." DSB IX p. 69. <br><br>As Malthus realized that his theories were not satisfactorily presented or sufficiently demonstrated in the first edition from 1798 he travelled for three years through Europe gleaning statistics and then published the second edition in 1803. Among other places he travelled through Northern Germany and his detailed diaries of these journeys provided him with some of the evidence necessary for the development of his theory on population growth. The observational information that he gathered on his travels in Europe were crucial to the development of his theories which also means that the work is of great interest for other European countries and not only Britain. "In 1819 the Royal Society elected Malthus to a fellowship. He was also a member of the French Institute and the Berlin Academy and a founding member of the Statistical Society 1834." DSB IX p. 67. Printing and the Mind of Man 251 first edition. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 52195

‎MALTHUS TR. DECREASING POPULATION GROWTH T. R.‎

‎Versuch �ber die Bedingung und die Folgen der Volksvermehrung aus dem Englischen von Dr. F.H. Hegewisch. 2 Tle.‎

‎Altona J.F. Hammerich 1807. 8vo. Bound in the two nice cont. uniform cardboardbindings w. marbled paper. Gilt lines and gilt title-labels to spines. Some wear w. minor loss of paper to capitals hinges and corners. Small hole to paper as well as to leather title-label of spine of volume two. Some brownspotting but overall a nice and atrractive copy. Lacking the half-tilte for the first book merely stating "Erstes Buch". XVI 368; VIII 358 1 pp. � Rare first German edition of this political and economic classic which constitutes Malthus' first major publication and his main work because of which he is considered the father of demography and one of the main sources of inspiration for Darwin and Wallace. It is the first translation of the "Principle on Population" into any language and it influenced German politics tremendously.<br><br>The first edition was printed anonymously in London in 1798 and in 1803 the second edition which also according to Malthus himself can be said to constitute a new work appeared; -the great quarto edition from 1803 is thoroughly revised and much enlarged the title has been changed and Malthus' name appears on the title-page for the first time it is on this edition that all the preceding editions are based and in consequence also the early translations. All the later editions were minor revisions of the second one. In 1806 the third edition appeared and as soon as 1807 the first German one which is translated from the revised third edition "Die gegenw�rtige Uebersetzung ist nach der dritten Ausgabe Oktav London 1806. Die Quartausgabe ist minder vollst�ndig" Vorwort p. V. New revisions of the text kept appearing till the sixth edition in 1826. <br>The book then as now is considered highly controversial and it has influenced all demographers ever since as well as being of immense importance to the study of economic theory and genetic inheritance. "The "Essay" was highly influential in the progress of thought in the early nineteenth-century Europe. "Parson" Malthus as Cobbett dubbed him was for many a monster and his views were often grossly misinterpreted. But his influence on social policy whether for good or evil was considerable. The Malthusian theory of population came at the right time to harden the existing feeling against the Poor Laws and Malthus was a leading spirit behind the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834." PMM 251.<br><br>Thomas Robert Malthus 1766-1834 called the "enfant terrible" of the economists was an English demographer statistician and political economist who is best known for his groundbreaking views on population growth presented in his "Essays on the Principle of Population" which is based on his own prediction that population would outrun food supply causing poverty and starvation. Among other things this caused the legislation which lowered the population of the poor in England. Malthus actually turned political economic and social thought upside down with this work which has caused him to be considered one of the 100 most influential persons in history Hart The 100: A Ranking of the most Influential Persons in History 1978. Of course he was condemned by Marx and Engels and opposed by the socialists universally but the work was of immense impact on not only politics economics social sciences etc but also on natural sciences. "Later in the "Origin of Species" he Darwin wrote that the struggle for existence "is the doctrine of Malthus applied with manifold force to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms; for in this case there can be no artificial increase of food and no prudential restraint from marriage" p. 63. Alfred Russel Wallace who arrived at a worked-out formulation of the theory of evolution at almost precisely the same time as Darwin acknowledged that "perhaps the most important book I read was Malthus's "Principles of Population" My Life p. 232. Although there were four decennial censuses before Malthus' death he did not himself analyze the data although he did influence Lambert Quetelet and Pierre Verhulst who made precise statistical studies on growth of populations in developed countries and showed how the early exponential growth changed to an S curve." DSB IX p. 69. <br><br>As Malthus realized that his theories were not satisfactorily presented or sufficiently demonstrated in the first edition from 1798 he travelled for three years through Europe gleaning statistics and then published the second edition in 1803. Among other places he travelled through Northern Germany and his detailed diaries of these journeys provided him with some of the evidence necessary for the development of his theory on population growth. The observational information that he gathered on his travels in Europe were crucial to the development of his theories which also means that the work is of great interest for other European countries and not only Britain. "In 1819 the Royal Society elected Malthus to a fellowship. He was also a member of the French Institute and the Berlin Academy and a founding member of the Statistical Society 1834." DSB IX p. 67. Printing and the Mind of Man 251 first edition. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 36928

‎Malthus Thomas‎

‎Additions to An Essay on the Principle of Population &c‎

‎Georgetown D. C.: Published by Charles Cruikshank Rind's Press 1831. First American edition first published in London in 1817. Original cloth backed tan boards printed paper label reading "Additions / to an / Essay /on / Population / by T.B. Malthus" uncut partially unopened. Some spotting and browning of binding rubbing with some wear to extremities some foxing and spotting of leaves insect trail along lower inner hinge marginal tears on R4 and Cc4 not affecting text. A very good copy in brown cloth clamshell box. First American edition first published in London in 1817. Very scarce.This work contains new chapters additions and corrections included in the fifth edition separately published with a new title page and pagination for those who already had the earlier editions. The Contents leaf lists: Book II Chapters I Checks to Population in France and VII Checks to Population in England; Book III Chapters II Of Systems of Equality IV Of Emigration VI Of Poor Laws VIII-XIV the Agricultural and Commercial Systems Corn Laws Exportation and Importation and "Of increasing Wealth as it affects the Condition of the Poor; Book IV Chapters VI "Effects of the Knowledge of the Principal Cause of Poverty on Civil Liberty" XII "Different Plans of Improving the Condition of the Poor considered" and the Appendix. There are new chapters on the Poor and Corn Laws. a revised chapter on rent and especially the change in Chapter III which formely dealt with Godwin and his "Systems of Equality" now relate to Robert Owen his Utopian systems and his "New View of Society". In 1817 at the height of his success Robert Owen addressed the House of Commons speaking on his methods and ideas. Owen had disagreed with Malthus' theories of population. In 1824 Owen had come to America and purchased what became New harmony a communal society experiment. It was not successful and Owen returned to England in 1828. The Appendix contains Malthus' responses to the publication of Principles of Population and Production by Mr. Wayland and An Inquiry into the Principle of Population by James Grahame. Each chapter notes where the additions should be placed referring to the English edition of 1807 and American edition of 1809. Goldsmiths' Kress Library 26723.2; Kress C2883; Kress B6973 Goldsmiths' 21762 Einaudi 3664 last three for London ed. Published by Charles Cruikshank, Rind's Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 100869

‎Malthus Thomas R.‎

‎Additions to the Fourth and Former editions of An Essay on the Principle of Population &c. &c‎

‎London: John Murray 1817. First edition. iv 327 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary sprinkled calf rebacked endpapers renewed. Joints rubbed title and first few leaves a little foxed contents generally clean. First edition. iv 327 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Issued in conformity with but separately from the fifth edition - the penultimate edition before the sixth and final one in Malthus' lifetime. Kress B.6973; Goldsmith 21762 John Murray unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 264447

‎Malthus Thomas R.‎

‎An Essay on the Principle of Population or a View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness Three Volumes‎

‎London: John Murray 1817. Hardcover. Very Good. xvi 496 p; iv 507 p; 500 p. "The fifth edition with important additions." Complete and unrestored in three volumes. Original boards with orginal paper spines most of which are not surprisingly gone given their fragility. In protective mylar wraps. Very Good condition overall: bindings degraded over time but completely unrestored and text in very nice shape. Clean pages-- no marks-- generally bright for age. Some foxing throughout text and typical waviness. Bumped corners. Not ex-library! Old London bookseller's stamp on front paste downs. Secodn volume front cover creased missing small strip o paper. Third volume front board detached the other covers are intact; the mylar wraps keep them all in place. Nice condition overall. A greatly revised and expanded edition of Malthus' most famous work the second-to-last published during his lifetime. Contains revisions of his views on rent a deeper look at how the political organization of states was determined by population and what limits to population growth were already occurring in Europe and an appendix with replies to critics. An enormously influential and controversial work that inspired Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. John Murray hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 140901001

‎MALTHUS Thomas R.‎

‎AN ESSAY ON THE PRINCIPLE OF POPULATION; or a View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness; with an Inquiry into our Prospects Respecting the Future Removal or Mitigation of the Evils which it Occations. A New Edition very much Enlarged‎

‎London: Printed for J. Johnson by T. Bensley 1803. Second enlarged edition. Large 4to pp. viii 3contents 1errata 610. Bound in contemporary full calf rebacked at an early time with the original spine laid down. Ownership signature on the endpaper of "N.W. Ridley Colborne" on the endpaper and "Horace W. Baddle 1859" on the top of the title page. Some light intermittant spotting and staining but a nice clean copy with wide margins. Garrison-Morton 1693; Carpenter XXXII 2; Einaudi 3668; Goldsmiths' 18640; Kress B.4701; Mattioli 2207 See Printing and the Mind of Man # 251. The great quarto edition of Malthus' masterpiece a very important work in the field of economics and a source of Darwin's "idea of 'the struggle for existence'" PMM The ReverendThomas Robert Malthus FRS 1766 - 1834 was a British scholar influential in political economy and demography. He has become widely known for his theories concerning population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. The six editions of his Principles of Population published from 1798 to 1826 observed that sooner or later population gets checked by famine disease and widespread mortality. The central idea is a simple one: that population expands geometrically while food production grows arithmetically. This edition though being the second may be considered as a new work which Malthus himself also claimed; -it is thoroughly revised and much enlarged nearly four times the length of the original essay the title has been changed the title of the first is merely: "An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society with Remarks on the Speculation of Mr. Godwin M. Condorcet and Other Writers" He notes: "In the course of this inquiry I found that much more had been done than I had been aware of when I first published the essay. The poverty and misery arising from a too rapid increase of population had been distinctly seen and the most violent remedies proposed so long ago as the times of Plato and Aristotle. And of late years the subject had been treated in such a manner by some of the French economists occasionally by Montesquieu and among our own writers by Dr. Franklin Sir James Steuart Mr. Arthur Young and Mr. Townsend as to create a natural surprise that it had not excited more of the publick attention" Preface to the second edition p. IV. "The "Essay" was highly influential in the progress of thought in the early nineteenth-century Europe. "Parson" Malthus as Cobbett dubbed him was for many a monster and his views were often grossly misinterpreted. But his influence on social policy whether for good or evil was considerable. The Malthusian theory of population came at the right time to harden the existing feeling against the Poor Laws and Malthus was a leading spirit behind the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834." PMM 251. Printed for J. Johnson, by T. Bensley unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 45495

‎Malthus Thomas Robert‎

‎An Essay on the Principle of Population as It Affects the Future Improvement of Society.‎

‎London: J. Johnson 1798. First edition of this cornerstone text of modern economics. Octavo bound in three quarters calf. Laid in is a clipping from an original manuscript signed by Malthus and entirely in his hand which reads in part "If at one time such a given product would make an effectual demand for certain commodities the conditions of the supply of which are supposed to remain the same it would immediately cease to make such effectual." Signed by Malthus in the lower right corner "Malthus." The verso features two further partial lines of text relating to supply and demand. In near fine condition. First editions of Malthus' magnum opus are exceptionally scarce. Malthus was one of the founders of modern economics. His Essay was originally the product of a discussion on the perfectibility of society with his father who urged him to publish. Thus the first edition published anonymously was essentially a fighting tract but later editions were considerably altered and grew bulkier as Malthus defended his views against a host of critics. The Essay was highly influential in the progress of thought in early 19th-century Europe and his influence on social policy was considerable. Both Darwin and Wallace clearly acknowledged Malthus as a source of the idea of 'the struggle for existence" PMM 251. J. Johnson unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 116955