‎MILL, J.‎
‎Élémens d'économie politique, traduits de l'Anglais par J.T. Parisot.‎

‎Paris, Bossange frères, 1823. vii, (1), 318 pp. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, corners, marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments, label with gilt lettering, extremities slightly shaved. Kress S.6347; Goldsmiths 23754; Mattioli 2394; not in Einaudi. The very rare first French edition of this important work. The book is called by Palgrave 'Mill's masterpiece'. It is particularly valuable as a summary representation of the current theories at the time. Mill is regarded as the interpretor of his contemporaries, especially Ricardo, with whom he was intimately befriended.Interesting copy with many manuscript annotations, comments, additions and criticisms throughout, including a quire bound in at the front of the volume with various comments and annotations. - With modern bookplate and ticket of Librairie Marcel Riviere, somewhat spotted throughout, an uncut copy. ‎

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