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unrestored binding. ¶ Goldsmiths’ 22187 (recording the 3rd and 6th editions only). £350 [137859] 32 CAREY, Henry Charles. The Slave Trade, Domestic and Foreign: Why It Exists, and How It May Be Extinguished. Philadelphia: A. Hart, Late Carey & Hart, 1853 Presentation copy First edition, presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper, “To Signor Giulio with the respects of the author”. Henry Charles Carey (1793–1879) was hailed by his contemporaries as “the political economist of the age” ( Sartain’s Magazine ). Here he examines global economic policies in relation to slavery: “Carey was the first to unite with a general knowledge of natural science a deep interest in philosophy as well as originality in the treatment of economic
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problems. No American of the 19th century can claim more justly our high regard for labors well done than this zealous champion of monism” (Boucke). Octavo. Original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and covers stamped in blind. With the errata slip tipped in to page 93. Extremities lightly rubbed with a few knocks, head of spine a little crushed and frayed, endpapers browned, contents foxed, overall a very good copy. ¶ Hogg 2787. Einaudi has the second edition of 1856 (891). Oswald Boucke, The Development of Economics, 1750–1900 , Macmillan & Co., 1921. £1,000 [117176] 33 CARTER, Samuel. Legal Provisions for the Poor. [London:] in the Savoy: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq, for John Walthoe, 1710 One of the earliest manuals on the poor laws First edition of Carter’s treatise on the poor laws, one of the earliest manuals of its type, which soon became the standard work on the subject, with five editions by 1725. Carter wrote several legal works and was library keeper at the Inner Temple. Duodecimo (160 × 92 mm). Contemporary calf, contemporary manuscript title “Poor Laws” to spine, blind border to covers. Complete with terminal advertisement. A few paragraphs underlined in an early hand, obscured early signature to rear free endpaper. Very light wear at spine ends and splits at head of joints, still a fresh copy, contents clean and crisp. ¶ ESTC T72145; Goldsmiths’ 4633; Hanson 1267. £1,500 [150894]
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