Lot 106

Economics.- Mill (John Stuart) Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy, 2 vol., first edition, original cloth, 1848.

Hammer Price: £2,800

Description

Economics.- Mill (John Stuart) Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy, 2 vol., first edition, vol. 1 with advertisement leaf and 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end, vol. 2 with initial blank and 2pp. catalogue at end, one or two pencil annotations and notes to rear free endpaper, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpapers, bookplate of Thomas Lett Wood, slight worming to hinges, a good clean copy, original green cloth, uncut, lightly rubbed, spines a little browned and labels chipped, spine ends of vol. 1 and joints slightly worn, corners bumped, preserved together in modern cloth slip-case gilt-stamped morocco label "Emilio Colombo", 8vo, John W. Parker, 1848.

⁂ One of the most significant and influential works on economics of the mid-nineteenth century and with an interesting provenance.

Emilio Colombo (1920-2013), Italian politician, Prime Minister of Italy from 1970-72, and president of the European Parliament from 1977-79.

Description

Economics.- Mill (John Stuart) Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy, 2 vol., first edition, vol. 1 with advertisement leaf and 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end, vol. 2 with initial blank and 2pp. catalogue at end, one or two pencil annotations and notes to rear free endpaper, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpapers, bookplate of Thomas Lett Wood, slight worming to hinges, a good clean copy, original green cloth, uncut, lightly rubbed, spines a little browned and labels chipped, spine ends of vol. 1 and joints slightly worn, corners bumped, preserved together in modern cloth slip-case gilt-stamped morocco label "Emilio Colombo", 8vo, John W. Parker, 1848.

⁂ One of the most significant and influential works on economics of the mid-nineteenth century and with an interesting provenance.

Emilio Colombo (1920-2013), Italian politician, Prime Minister of Italy from 1970-72, and president of the European Parliament from 1977-79.

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