Place, F. Illustrations and proofs of the principle of population. London, Longman, Hurst etc., 1822. (21,5:14 cm). XV, 280 S. Hldr. d. Zt., Deckel berieben, Rücken u. Ecken erneuert. Kress C.943; Goldsmiths 23493; Cat. Amex Bank 363. - Erste Ausgabe. "English Radical... His sole contribution to economic literature is 'Illustrations and Proofs...'. provoked by William Godwin's second reply (1820) to Malthus. More sanguine than Malthus about the reform of institutions, he rejected Godwin's inconsistency and naiveté, His defence of Malthusian principles and methods testifies to his own faith in individual effort and to the improvements in civilization he witnessed in his lifetime" (New Palgrave III, 879). - Teilw. fleckig bzw. stockfleckig, gering gebräunt. First edition. Some spotting and foxing, slight browning. Bound in contemporary half-calf, covers rubbed, rebacked to style, new corners.
Place, F. Illustrations and proofs of the principle of population. London, Longman, Hurst etc., 1822. (21,5:14 cm). XV, 280 S. Hldr. d. Zt., Deckel berieben, Rücken u. Ecken erneuert. Kress C.943; Goldsmiths 23493; Cat. Amex Bank 363. - Erste Ausgabe. "English Radical... His sole contribution to economic literature is 'Illustrations and Proofs...'. provoked by William Godwin's second reply (1820) to Malthus. More sanguine than Malthus about the reform of institutions, he rejected Godwin's inconsistency and naiveté, His defence of Malthusian principles and methods testifies to his own faith in individual effort and to the improvements in civilization he witnessed in his lifetime" (New Palgrave III, 879). - Teilw. fleckig bzw. stockfleckig, gering gebräunt. First edition. Some spotting and foxing, slight browning. Bound in contemporary half-calf, covers rubbed, rebacked to style, new corners.
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