27th Feb, 2025 11:00

Books & Works on Paper
 
Lot 59
 

Trade, A collection of ten titles, including: [Smith (Charles)]

Trade

A collection of ten titles, including:

[Smith (Charles)] A Short Essay on the Corn Trade, and the Corn Laws, First edition, later incorporated as a second edition into the Three Tracts on the Corn Laws, 59pp., not bound, original stitching, [ESTC T48156], for the Author, 1758; Smith (Charles) Three tracts on the corn-trade and corn-laws, second edition, reissue of the first edition of the same year, the high price of corn led to food riots, not bound, original stitching, [ESTC T50307], for the author, and sold by J. Brotherton, 1766; "Amicus Patriae", A Hint to Supply Resources for the War Without Additional Taxation, First edition, 16pp., some soiling, title with closed tear (7cms), short tear to upper edge with loss towards rear, last page stained, not bound, title page coming loose, original stitching, [ESTC N6769], for John Stockdale, 1793; Turkey Trade: Some remarks on a late Pamphlet, intituled, Reflections on the Expediency of Opening the Trade to Turky, First edition, half-title, 24pp., not bound, original stitching, [Kress 5305], 1753; with others similar, v.s., and 3 books on economics, including: Fawcett (Henry) Manual of Political Economy, second edition, half-title, unopened, publisher's cloth gilt, Macmillan and co., 1865 (10)

Estimated at £200 - £300

 

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