"SMITH, ADAM -Livre Rare Book
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179753615Stockholm, Henrik A. Nordström, 1797-1801. 8vo. Uncut, partly unopened in the original wrappers. In 22 volumes as issued. Last volume name written on title-page, otherwise an exceptionally fine, clean and untouched set rarely seen in this condition. (4),102 pp." (2),182 pp. (2),107 pp. (2),157,(1) pp. (2),176,(4) pp. (4),138,(2) pp. (2),205,(1) pp. + 1 folded table (2),188 pp (2),190 pp. (2),89,(4) pp. (4),135,(1) pp. (2),116,(1) pp. (2),157 pp. (2),120 pp. (2),151,(1 blank,10) pp. + 1 folded map (2),215 pp. + 1 folded table (2),131,(5) pp. (4),207 pp. (2),183,(1) pp. + 1 folded table (2),218 pp. (2),144,(4) pp." (6),449,(1) pp. + 5 folded plates.""Om Beskatning"", Part: 36, 37, 38:Pp. 145-177""Om Jordbrukets förfall i Europa, efter Romerska Väldets undergäng"", Part: 27, 28. Pp. 93-120""Om Handelsbalancen"", Part: 25,26. Pp. 92-114""Om Jordbruks-systemet I en Rikshushållning, samt om Economisterne I Frankrike"", Part: 25-26. Pp. 43-92""Om Pappers-myntet I Norr-Amerika Kolonierne, före Revolutionen"". Part: 27-28. Pp.57-62""Om Krono-jord"". Part: 29,30,31. Pp 139-146.""Theorien för statsskulder"". Part: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 & 50. Pp. 151-161.
176933734Veuve Calamy. Good with no dust jacket. 1769. Paperback. Folio 12"; 51 pages; "Memoire pour Messire Joseph de Bar.Contre Messire Louis de Carbonieres.du Mai 1768." - caption title. Bound in old marbled wrappers ms label; spine defective other wear. Some dampstaining to bottom fore-edge old ink annotation at head of 1st leaf . . Veuve Calamy paperback
172748231London, J. Peele, 1727. 8vo. Without wrappers. A fine and clean copy. 72 pp.
1797WRCLIT72915London: Printed for John Stockdale 1797. 702pp. Octavo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume untrimmed. Manuscript '7' on title leaf some dustsoiling at edges and to title otherwise a very good copy. First edition. Observations on naval impressment domestic financial policy peace negotiations with France universal suffrage and other current matters including reference to Adam Smith in a footnote. ESTC includes two entries for this title one for a single copy lacking the advert leaf and locates a total of ten copies. OCLC/Worldcat locates eight copies spread across three entries ESTC N1307 & T148317. GOLDSMITHS 16901. OCLC: 228758936; 17313149; and 612540379. Printed for John Stockdale unknown books
1769032970Unknown 1769-1789. First Edition. Leather. Very Good. The Worshipful Company of Drapers is one of the 110 livery companies of the City of London. It has the formal name: The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London. More usually known simply as the Drapers' Company it is one of the historic Great Twelve Livery Companies and was founded during the Middle Ages. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles are currently members. Full tree calf leather with original dual red and black spine labels. Raised bands. Front hinge starting. Some marginalia and underlining. Handwriting on last three 3 free end papers. Rare first edition. Full refund if not satisfied. Unknown hardcover
17326120London: Printed for T. Dormer 1732. First edition. Modern quarter morocco over cloth with gilt to spine. Measuring 180 x 111mm and collating complete including frontis folding game board and concluding woodcut: 2 62 2. From the collection of stage magician Ricky Jay with his bookplate to upper pastedown. Top margin trimmed close with consistent loss to running headers and occasional loss to page numbers with no other text effected. Pages somewhat toned with minor marginal chips but otherwise unmarked. A scarce satire playing both on the rising popularity of get-rich-quick schemes and on the economics of the marriage market the present is the only example to appear in the auction record. OCLC locates only twelve institutional copies. The present is the only example currently in trade.<br /> <br /> A Scheme for a New Lottery warns readers against the dangers posed by get-rich-quick schemes targeting large-scale scams like the recently burst South Sea Bubble sometimes called the world's first Ponzi scheme and the pawn-broking swindle of the so-called Charitable Corporation. These scams were appealing to ordinary people at a time when few were "successful in using wealth from trade to found a landed family" Rapp. Mocking both the conmen and the conned A Scheme satirically proposes "Another Lottery which may prove a general benefit to all concern'd; as there is no better Remedy for a Bite from a Mad Dog than the Liver of the Dog that bit." The proposed lottery filled with abstruse rules and convoluted promises ensures that the cycle continues.<br /> <br /> A Scheme also mocks marriage as a scam in which women could either make a wise match in a rich man or lose it all by marrying down. The lottery provides "Fifty Thousand tickets to be deliver'd to Maids or Widows or any that appear to be such" in the hopes of winning a financially stable husband represented by the tickets drawn. Such a match could be a good one: "A Ware-House Keeper with the Salary of a Hundred Pounds" or "the Governour." It could also by virtue of lottery be a loss: "2 Scotchmen both Pedlars 500 Broken Booksellers" and a range of other ruinous bounders are also listed as prizes. For those who desire an advance attempt the folding game bound in the book invites blindfolded women to stick a pin in the board to claim their prize. The present copy was played gently with pin marks revealing a Blacksmith and a Valet de Chambre among those husbands won<br /> <br /> The popularity of A Scheme resulted in a reissue the same year with a canceled title page as The Ladies Lottery and falsely attributed to Swift.<br /> <br /> ESTC N20921. Printed for T. Dormer unknown
172910556Dublin: S. Powell and sold by G. Ewing 1729. First edition. Cloth over Boards crimson linen from early 20th century. Very Good mild ex-library. 12mo; 57 pp in 4s. With the two fold-out tables after p. 20 but lacking two tables after p. 30. . an important and famous and scarce book. Despite the two tables which are lacking a tidy and fascinating publication. S. Powell and sold by G. Ewing hardcover
1727WRCLIT52793London: Printed by J. Watson. 1727. 231pp. Octavo. Extracted from bound volume. Paper flaw in blank portion of half-title some dust-spotting in gutter of title but a good copy. Second edtion of at least three editions cited by Goldsmiths all dated the same year. Shippen's "probity was best displayed in 1727 when singlehanded he opposed the settlement of the civil list urging its reduction by 200000l. annually in a speech of great frankness. He spoke of the 'frequent journeyings to Hanover' and the 'bottomless pit of secret service;' but no member could be found to second his motion" - DNB. GOLDSMITHS 6558. HANSON 3748n. KRESS 3724. Printed by J. Watson... unknown books
179029889W. Sleater. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1790. Abridged Edition. Hardcover. Calf covered boards. edge and corner wear commensurate with book's age not defacing the books appeal and attractiveness. Burgundy spinal label with gilt titles. Front cover's leather split at hinge but cords keep cover attached. Paper is typical 18th century faire foxing at extremeities. A beautiful book! Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS ERGODOBOOKS MORE BOOKS IRISH BOOKSELLERS PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS BOOKSPLEASE RIA CHRISTIE DISCOVER BOOKS BOOKS2ANYWHERE BOOKS EXPRESS CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners! . W. Sleater hardcover
1749617881(Berlin), 1749. 4to. 96 S., 4 Bl. Halbleder d. Zeit mit Rückenschild u. Rückenvergoldung (berieben, Ecken bestoßen, Vordergelenk angeplatzt, Rückenbezug am oberen Vorderdeckel mit Schabstelle). [2 Warenabbildungen]
178617831London: Printed by HIS MAJESTY'S LAW PRINTERS for THOMAS WHIELDON. Very Good. 1786. THE THIRD EDITION WITH LARGE ADDITIONS AND ANNOTATIONS. Hardcover. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 694 pages . Printed by HIS MAJESTY'S LAW PRINTERS, for THOMAS WHIELDON hardcover
178534376Dublin: W. W. Colles R. Montcrieffe G. Burnet Et Al. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1785. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4894 59 pages; Rebound in rich full calf leather. Contents clean and bright with minor water stains at inner upper spine. Vol II of 2 4th edition but 2nd Dublin edition. Light owner name at top of title. Exceptional. . W. W. Colles, R. Montcrieffe, G. Burnet, Et Al. hardcover
1792617638Utrecht, Wild & Altheer u. Rotterdam, J. Mayer, 1792. XII, 430 S., 13 Bl. Mit 2 gefalteten Kupferkarten. Pappband d. Zeit mit Rückenschild (berieben u. etwas fleckig, Ecken stark bestoßen). [3 Warenabbildungen]
1785WRCLIT72914Dublin: Printed for Luke White 1785. 2ii200;24pp. plus errata slip affixed to title verso. Octavo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Modest tanning at edges and some dusting to title and terminal leaf two old stamps of a defunct mercantile library; a good copy. First Dublin edition this being ESTC's normal state of the title with '86' and 'His'. The concluding 24pp. are separately signed and paginated printing "A Bill for Effectuating the Intercourse and Commerce between Great Britain and Ireland ." ESTC suggests that the various London "editions" are likely related to the same setting as this printing. Woodfall "is said to have visited Dublin by invitation in 1784 to report the debates on the 'commercial propositions' Nichols Lit. Anecd. i. 303. His reporting was an effort of memory; he listened to a speech and then committed to paper a remarkably accurate version of it. His fame had preceded him and crowds followed him in the streets of Dublin because he was supposed to be 'endowed with supernatural powers.' Nichols records that Woodfall's report was printed and prepared for sale as a pamphlet and that 'not more than three copies were ever called for" - DNB. The last observation perhaps explains the efforts to market sheets under the London imprints although the extraordinary abundance of copies reported in OCLC suggests some measure of circulation occurred. ESTC N16791. BLACK 1433. KRESS B.984. GOLDSMITHS 12965. BRADSHAW 2149. Printed for Luke White unknown books
172058354London, printed for the Author, 1720. Small8vo. (115 x 80 mm) Bound in a contemporary full calf with three raised bands and gilt margins to front and back boards. Extremities with wear and hindges weak. Previous owner's names to end paper and verso of title-page. Authors name in contemporary hand (in Castaing's own hand?) to upper part title-page. Internally fine and clean. [Blank], 88 ff, [Blank]. (A-I*8, K-L*8).
1775617692Amsterdam u. Paris, Morin, 1775. 278 S. Leder d. Zeit mit Rückenvergoldung (berieben u. etwas bestoßen, Vordergelenk oben eingerissen, Vorderdeckel an der Außenkante mit Wurmspuren). [2 Warenabbildungen]
178749558Geneve, Barde & Compagnie, 1787. 8vo. In a fine contemporary half calf binding with five raised bands, red leather title label with gilt lettering and gilt ornamentations to spine. Boards recently repaired An extraordinarily fine copy. VI, 294 pp.
179015764Dublin: P. Byrne. Good. 1790. Hardcover. Spine chipped at the top hinges are breaking. Rubbed at the edges. The book is still tight. Contents are very good to fine. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 570 pages . P. Byrne hardcover
178747522Kiøbenhavn, Lauritz Christian Simmelkiær, 1787. Uden omslag. 44 pp.
1776M905London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan 1776. Original Issue First Printing . paper wrappers. Fine. Folio. . AND RAISING THE SUM OF TWO MILLIONS BY ANNUIITIES. 923-956pp; Cap.XXXIV 1776. A fine example with clean fresh paper wide margins and a strong dark type impression. ANNO REGNII 'Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae and Hiberniae Vicesimo. Decimo Secto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster .Anno Dom. 1775 in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith & c. being the SECOND session of this present parliament'. Attractive general title-page with the Royal Crest. Decorative initial to the black letter with a drop title to the head of the page. A fine crisp fresh and clean complete copy. . .from an incomplete nonce volume. <br/> <br/> Charles Eyre and William Strahan unknown
1790618072(Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1790). 8 S. mit Tabellen. 4to.
175563151Kjøbenhavn, Godiche, 1755. 8vo. In contemporary half calf. Light wear to extremities. Previous owner's name to last free end-paper. Internally nice and clean. (14), 234 pp.
1793617858Dresden, J. S. Gerlach, 1793. 8 Bl., 181 S. Mit gestochener Titelvignette. Grüner Pappband d. Zeit (etwas fleckig u. berieben). [2 Warenabbildungen]
1769617853Halle, Gebauer, 1769. 7 Bl., 169 S. Mit einigen Schmuckvignetten in Holzschnitt. Pappband d. Zeit (beschabt und bestoßen). [2 Warenabbildungen]
178947926Kopenhagen, Chr.Gottlob Prosts Forlag, 1789. No wrappers. 78,(1) pp.
