Population

First edition, 8vo, 2 vols., 8pp. publisher's catalogue tipped in before title, viii, 540; iv, 576pp., ownership inscription at head of title "Thomas Pearson, 1873.", 9 engraved plates, original boards, uncut, head of spines chipped original printed labels on spines. Amongst the numerous subjects covered are Astronomy, Adam Smith's Theory, Chemistry, Chronology, Electricity, Fluxions, Galvanism, Geography, Hydraulics, Optical Instruments, Mathematics, Mechanics, Political Economy, Navigation, Philosophy, Malthus on Population, Surveying, Telescopes and Zoology.