[ECONOMIE POLITIQUE - QUESNAY (François) & DUPONT de NEM - Lot 57

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[ECONOMIE POLITIQUE - QUESNAY (François) & DUPONT de NEM - Lot 57
[ECONOMIE POLITIQUE - QUESNAY (François) & DUPONT de NEMOURS (Pierre-Samuel)]. Physiocracy, or the Natural Constitution of the Government Most Advantageous to Mankind. Discussions et développemens sur quelques-unes des notions de l'économie politique. Pour servir de seconde Partie au Recueil intitulé : physiocratie. A Leyde, Et se trouve A Paris, Chez Merlin, Libraire, 1768 & 1767. 2 parts in one volume in-8°, half blond basane, smooth spine decorated (binding circa 1830). [IV] + CXX + 520 pp. signed: [II ff. unsigned], a-g8, h4, A-L6; [II ff. unsigned], M-Z8, Aa-Kk4. ORIGINAL EDITION OF THE PHYSIOCRATS' "BIBLE". A frontispiece engraved by OZANNNE after JEAURAT. A first issue with the fictitious address "A Pékin" (known from only four copies) was withdrawn from sale due to censorship. It was reissued with two new title pages and six reprinted leaves, found in the form of cartons: g1, B3 & G4; N4, N5 & P2. The two blank leaves in fine of each part have been removed; the double leaf containing pages 311 to 314 is unbound but present; some foxing and dampening in the first part. ORIGINAL EDITION of this CAPITAL WORK in the HISTORY OF POLITICAL ECONOMICS, which influenced ADAM SMITH before he wrote his famous RICHES OF NATIONS. Einaudi, 4431; Goldsmiths', 10391; Kress, 6548.
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