T. R. Malthus: The Unpublished Papers in the Collection of Kanto Gakuen University. Vols. I & II. 2 vols.

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Published by Cambridge, etc.: For the Royal Economic Society by Cambridge University Press, 1997-2004., 1997

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xxiv, 140 pp; xviii, 341 pp. Original cloth. A Near Fine set, in near fine dust jackets. 'This volume [I] comprises a collection of manuscripts by or relating to T.R. Malthus--recently discovered and previously unpublished--consisting of correspondence, sermons, essays and lecture notes on political economy and history. The manuscripts provide insights into Malthus' personal life--especially his relationships with his parents and his tutors, and also suggest hitherto unknown influences on his intellectual development. They represent a remarkable discovery, more than 150 years after Malthus' death' (Cambridge University Press Web site). Contents: 1. Correspondence relating to Malthus s early years; 2. Correspondence relating to Malthus years at Cambridge University; 3. Later family correspondence; 4. Themes from the Essay on Population; 5. Miscellaneous correspondence. 'Discovered in the estate of a distant nephew, and previously unpublished, this book is the second of two volumes comprising a collection of manuscripts by or relating to T.R. Malthus. The texts consist of correspondence, sermons, essays and lecture notes on political economy and history' (ibid.). Contents: 1. Sermons; 2. Malthus diary of a tour of the Lake District; 3. Bullion trade transactions; 4. An essay on foreign trade; 5. Essays and notes on Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots; 6. Questions and answers on early European history; 7. Harriet Malthus diary of a family tour of Scotland in 1826; 8. Letters to Harriet Malthus from her mother, Catherine Eckersall; 9. Eight brief miscellaneous items; Appendix A, B.…

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Title
T. R. Malthus: The Unpublished Papers in the Collection of Kanto Gakuen University. Vols. I & II. 2 vols.
Author
MALTHUS, T. R. [Thomas Robert]; PULLEN, John & Trevor Hughes PARRY (eds.):
Publisher
Cambridge, etc.: For the Royal Economic Society by Cambridge University Press, 1997-2004.
Publication year
1997
Condition
Near Fine
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Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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0521581389
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9780521581387
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