HUMANITIES - SMITH, Adam. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations [...]. London, A. Strahan for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1802. 8vo. Complete, in 3 vol. Contemp. full mottled calf (frayed along extremities, joints split at spine ends, front cover and first two quires of vol. I loosening) with gold-tooled spines and spine titles on lettering pieces. Bookplate of Sir Robert Peel on front pastedowns, name entry on title page of vol. I (in pencil) and several short pencil inscriptions on endpapers and in margins of vol. I. Some light foxing throughout (mainly to the margins), several ink blots (vol. I), p. 131 (vol. I) with a marginal tear, p. 427/8 (vol. II) torn. XII, 499, (1); VI, 518, (6); VII, (1), 465, (1), (50) pp. Notes: Robert Peel's copy of The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, one of the most influential books on political economy ever written. The British prime minister and founder of the Conservative Party Robert Peel (1788 - 1850) carefully studied works of Adam Smith and often quoted them in his speeches, though he kept questioning and criticising Smith's views. Very interesting provenance.
HUMANITIES - SMITH, Adam. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations [...]. London, A. Strahan for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1802. 8vo. Complete, in 3 vol. Contemp. full mottled calf (frayed along extremities, joints split at spine ends, front cover and first two quires of vol. I loosening) with gold-tooled spines and spine titles on lettering pieces. Bookplate of Sir Robert Peel on front pastedowns, name entry on title page of vol. I (in pencil) and several short pencil inscriptions on endpapers and in margins of vol. I. Some light foxing throughout (mainly to the margins), several ink blots (vol. I), p. 131 (vol. I) with a marginal tear, p. 427/8 (vol. II) torn. XII, 499, (1); VI, 518, (6); VII, (1), 465, (1), (50) pp. Notes: Robert Peel's copy of The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, one of the most influential books on political economy ever written. The British prime minister and founder of the Conservative Party Robert Peel (1788 - 1850) carefully studied works of Adam Smith and often quoted them in his speeches, though he kept questioning and criticising Smith's views. Very interesting provenance.
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