MALTHUS, Thomas RobertBiblio.com
Definitions in Political Economy
1827Best.-Nr. 195032London: John Murray 1827. One of the earliest works on the methodology of economics First edition of "a valiant attempt to resolve differences of opinion in political economy by codifying its terminology and establishing rules for the definition of terms. It could be regarded as one of the earliest works on the methodology of economics" ODNB. Malthus devotes separate chapters to among others the French economists Adam Smith Say Ricardo James Mill McCulloch and Samuel Bailey although the latter's name was not known to him. The work is bound with an offprint of J. R. McCulloch's hostile review of the work from the Scotsman 10 March 1827 in which McCulloch questions Malthus's qualifications for the office of "Dictator in the Economical Republic". Octavo 193 x 114 mm. Complete with half-title without terminal colophon. Recent brown calf spine lettered gilt marbled endpapers cloth hinge supports marbled edges. Library stamp "National City Library Jan 15 1921" to title page offsetting to half-title. Slight chip to corner of front free endpaper p. 3 with faint offset where the original title label was inserted some light foxing. A good copy. Goldsmiths' 25180; Kress C.1924. hardcover
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