T. R. Malthus: The Unpublished Papers in the Collection of Kanto Gakuen University.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

MALTHUS, T. R. [Thomas Robert]; PULLEN, John & Trevor Hughes PARRY (eds.):

ISBN 10: 0521581389 / ISBN 13: 9780521581387

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volume [I] comprises a collection of manuscripts by or relating to T.R. Malthus--recently discovered and previously unpublished--consisting of correspondence, sermons, essays and lecture notes on political economy and history.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 'Discovered in the estate of a distant nephew, and previously unpublished, this book is the second of two volumes comprising a collection of manuscripts by or relating to T.R. Malthus.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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: T. R. Malthus: The Unpublished Papers in the Collection of Kanto Gakuen University. Vols. I & II. 2 vols.
• Publisher: Cambridge, etc.: For the Royal Economic Society by Cambridge University Press, 1997-2004.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521581389
• ISBN 13: 9780521581387
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

This volume comprises a collection of manuscripts by or relating to T. R. Malthus, recently discovered in the estate of a distant nephew, and previously unpublished. They consist 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. They also give details of the books he studied as a student, and suggest hitherto unknown influences on his intellectual development. They suggest a solution to the question of who or what influenced him to omit the controversial theological chapters from later editions of his Essay on Population, and his sermons present further evidence of his religious views. The manuscripts represent a remarkable discovery, more than 150 years after Malthus' death, of his correspondence and other unknown writings.

Book Description

This volume comprises a collection of previously unpublished manuscripts by or relating to T. R. Malthus. They consist of correspondence, sermons, essays and lecture notes on political economy and history. The manuscripts provide insights into Malthus' personal life and his intellectual development.