Guide to the Study of Political Economy. Translated from the second Italian edition. With a preface by W. Stanley Jevons, F.R.S.

COSSA, Luigi.

Published by London: Macmillan and Co., 1880

Uncommon first edition of Cossa's excellent guide to political economy, dedicated to Mrs Fawcett and with a preface by W. S. Jevons who notes that "no introduction to the study of Economics at all approaching in character to Professor Cossa's Guida allo Studi dell'Economia Politica is to be found in the English tongue. This work presents, in a compendious form, not only a general view of the bounds, divisions, and relations of the science, marked by great impartiality and breadth of treatment, but it also furnishes us with an historical sketch of the science, such as must be wholly new to English readers." (p. vii). Jevons further notes that "the work of translation has been carried out by a former lady student in one of the excellent classes of Political Economy, conducted under the superintendence of the Cambridge Society for the Extension of University Teaching." Octavo. Complete with an index of authors quoted in the text. Original red pebbled cloth, blindstamp double rule to covers, spine lettered gilt. Library stamp of St. Andrews's University to front free endpaper and title. Spine ends a little frayed, spine and rear panel faded, corners bruised, inner hinges cracked but holding firm, bookblock tight and square; a good copy. Seller Inventory # 146863

Bibliographic Details

Title: Guide to the Study of Political Economy. ...
Publisher: London: Macmillan and Co., 1880
Edition: 1st Edition