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Book Et Co, 1999. In-4° demi, relié. 96 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur et en noir et blanc.
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5 book(s) with the same title
Money (Inscribed by the author to Léon Say)
In-8 (220 x 146 mm), cartonnage éditeur de percaline brique, dos lisse, titre, auteur et éditeur dorés, filets aux coiffes, quadruple filets d'encadrement à froid sur les plats, xv, (3), 550 pages. London : Macmillan and Co., 1878.
First edition, inscribed by the author to Léon Say.Francis Amasa Walker (18401897), American economist and statistician, professor at MIT then Yale, was one of the major figures of nineteenth-century American economic thought. This treatise Money (New York, Henry Holt, 1878) counts among the earliest substantial American works devoted to monetary theory. It reflects the contemporary debates on the gold standard, bimetallism (the free silver movement), and the monetary reform of 1873. Walker analyses the mechanisms of money and the functioning of the U.S. monetary system, from bank notes to coinage.Unquestionably the most prominent and best known of American [economic] writers (F. W. Tausig, in Dictionary of American Biography, X:343-44; New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 1987, vol. 4, p. 850).Copy with the authors presentation inscription, With the homage of the Author, intended for Léon Say, whose engraved bookplate appears on the verso of the front free endpaper. An economist and statesman, former Minister of Finance and President of the Senate, Léon Say (18261896) belonged to the eminent liberal dynasty founded by his grandfather Jean-Baptiste Say.Heads and corners lightly rubbed. Binding somewhat faded.Rare copy inscribed by the author.--------------------------------------------------------Édition originale portant un envoi de lauteur à Léon Say.Économiste et statisticien américain, professeur au MIT puis à Yale, Francis Amasa Walker (1840-1897) compte parmi les principales figures de la pensée économique américaine du XIXe siècle. Son traité Money (New York, Henry Holt, 1878) est lun des premiers grands ouvrages américains consacrés à la théorie monétaire. Il sinscrit dans les débats sur létalon-or, le bimétallisme et la réforme monétaire de 1873, et analyse les mécanismes de la monnaie ainsi que le fonctionnement du système monétaire des États-Unis."Unquestionably the most prominent and best known of American [economic] writers" (F.W. Tausig, 'Dictionary of American Biography', X:343-44; New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 1987, vol. 4, p. 850).Exemplaire comportant linscription autographe "With the homage of the Author", destinée à Léon Say, dont lex-libris gravé figure au verso de la première garde. Économiste et homme dÉtat, ancien ministre des Finances et président du Sénat, Léon Say (1826-1896) appartenait à la grande dynastie libérale des Say, dont le représentant le plus célèbre demeure son grand-père Jean-Baptiste Say.Coiffes et coins légèrement frottés. Reliure légèrement défraîchie.Rare exemplaire avec envoi autographe.
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Memoirs of the Court of Augustus.
1760 3 volumes in-4, plein veau moucheté de l'époque, dos à 5 nerfs soulignés de filets dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin noir et rouge, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches rouges, (6), 383 p. ; vii, 456 p. et (6), 573, (49) p., 25 planches de portraits gravés hors texte. London, A. Millar, (and Edinburgh: Printed by Hamilton, Balfour and Neill), 1755-1763.
Thomas Blackwell (1701-1757) was a distinguished classical scholar and historian but also counted among the luminaries of the Scottish Enlightenment. This seminal work, "Memoirs of the Court of Augustus" firmly established his reputation as a leading figure of his time. Following Blackwell's demise, John Mills undertook the task of continuing and finalizing the third volume, which saw publication in 1763.Renowned for its portrayal of significant historical figures through authentic antiquities, Blackwell's work garnered acclaim upon its release. Samuel Johnson himself lauded its meticulous depiction of events and its engaging narrative style.Vol. 1 have imprint: London: Printed for A. Millar, 1760.Vol.2: Edinburgh: Printed by Hamilton, Balfour and Neill, 1755.Vol. 3: London: Printed for A. Millar, 1763. "Continued and completed from the original papers of the late Thomas Blackwell (...) by John Mills, Esq.".Large paper issue. Index to all three volumes.Contemporary engraved armorial bookplate of Joseph Pickford Esqr, with the motto "Si vincula gero non vincor" on all three volumes.Some minor worm damage without affecting the text. Joints and hinges a little worn. Some scattered browning.A good copy well bound at the time.
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Department of Social Economy for the United States Commission to the Paris Exposition of 1900
Reference : 29574
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Rural Improvements: or, Essays on the most Rational Methods of Improving Estates; accommodated to the Soil, Climate, and Circumstances of England (...). By a Land Owner.
In-8, plein veau raciné de l'époque, dos lisse orné d'un décor de filets, palettes et fers spéciaux dorés (quelques épidermures et petits accrocs de cuir), contemporary marbled calf, spine elaborately decorated in gilt in compartments, lettered in gilt (some schuffing and abrasions on the boards), xvi, 528, xv, (1) p. London, J. Dodsley, 1775.
First edition. Though largely devoted to agricultural economy, the work, as indicated in the title, contains thoughts on the poor and the poor laws with a chapter entitled "Of the Poor laws. Amendments proposed" and "Of Population".(For this first edition: Goldsmiths, 11249. For the second edition in the same year: Higgs 6207. Kress, 7183).A very fine copy in contemporary calf, well margined, crisp and clean.
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In Darkest England and The Way Out.
In-8, pleine percaline éditeur (lég. défraîchie, loose hinges), 285 p., xxxi p. et (6) p. de catalogue éditeur, grande planche dépliante en couleurs. London, International Headquarters of the Salvation Army, s.d. [1890].
Édition originale. Par le fondateur de l'Armée du Salut. "[Booth] analysed the causes of pauperism and vice of he period, and proposed a remedy by ten expedients. These included land settlement, emigration, rescue work among prostitutes and at the prison-gate, the poor man's bank, and the poor man's lawyer. Money was liberally subscribed and a large part of the scheme was carried through" (P.M.M., 373). "His book In Darkest England And The Way Out not only caused a sensation after its 1890 release, but it set the foundation for modern social welfare schemes".Provenance "J. Herbert Lewis" avec cachet sur la première garde.
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