pp. xx, 315, (26) index, (i) pubs. ads. First published 1729. Despite its somewhat misleading title this is an entirely new poem along with Mandeville's preface which rebuffs his detractors alerted to the premises of the original work by its republication in 1723 along with an 'Essay on Charity and Charity Schools,' and a 'Search into the Nature of Society'. F.A. Hayek observed that the decisive importance of Mandeville in the history of economics Rebacked 18th Century Full Calf.

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Title

The Fable of the Bees Part II. By the Author of the First

Publisher

Printed and Sold by J Roberts, London

Publication Date

1730

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

Second Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Book Type

Book

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The Poetry Bookshop is situated in the UK booktown of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders. It is the ONLY second-hand Bookshop in the UK devoted entirely to Poetry. We stock :- Antiquarian, Modern, Scholarly, Small & Private Press books, Poetry in translation and bilingual texts, Beat Poetry, War Poetry, Illustrated Poetry, Biography, Women's poetry, Old & Middle English, Humorous Poetry, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Love poetry, Anthologies, Criticism Back issue Magazines and much more.We do not have all our stock listed on here at present currently around 50K titles in store so if you cannot find the poetry title that you are looking for either NEW, USED or ANTIQUARIAN please contact us and we will be happy to check on our shelves. We offer a free no obligation BOOKSEARCH SERVICE.The Poetry Bookshop was opened in Hay in the 1970's by Anne Stevenson and Michael Farley. Alan Halsey ran it from 1980 to the late 90's and the present owners Chris & Melanie Prince took over in 1998. OPENING HOURS: AUGUST 2025 THURS - SAT 10.30am - 5pm GMT SUN-WEDS CLOSED. In winter opening times can vary so we suggest if you are making a special journey it's best to contact us first.

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The Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye
The Poetry Bookshop, The Pavement, Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5BU, United Kingdom

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