An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations / by Adam Smith ; with a life of the author ; also, a view of the doctrine of Smith compared with that of the French economists, with a method of facilitating the study of his works, from the French of M. Garnier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.

Contributor:

Garnier, M. (Germain), 1754-1821

Robert Frost Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Adam, 1723-1790--Criticism and interpretation.

Smith, Adam.

Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.

Economics.

Economics--History--18th century--Sources.

Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects.

Wealth.

History.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Sources.

Publishers' advertisements -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)

Craigie, John (autograph) (Frost Collection copy)

Henry Sotheran Ltd. (stamp) (Frost Collection copy)

Physical Description:

3 volumes ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Wealth of nations

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : William Creech, Mundell, Doig, and Stevenson, Arch. Constable and Company ; London : T. Ostell, 1806.

Notes:

Publisher's advertisement at end of v. 3.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Frost Collection copy: v. 1: bookseller's ms. notes in pencil on back free endpaper; a few ms. underlines and marginal marks in blue ink in text.

Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.

Frost Collection copy: v. 1 has early autograph ("Jno Craigie") in brown ink at head of title leaf.

Frost Collection copy: each vol. has stamp ("SOTHERAN. SACKVILLE ST. LONDON") on front pastedown.

OCLC:

874257559