Adam Smith. AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. Vols. I and II only (of (3) total volumes). London: Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1796. Eighth edition. Tree calf with gilt-stamped decorative border, re-backed in mottled calf with raised bands and gilt-stamped red morocco label on the spines, fresh endpapers, top edge stained. 8vo; [2], x, [1]-499, [1]pp.; [2], vi, [1]-518, [6]pp. With both half-titles, and appendix in vol. II. ESTC T95381.

8 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.

This famous book on wealth by the philosopher and political economist Adam Smith (Scotland, 1723-1790) was first published in 1776.

Overall very good condition; both sturdy volumes with typical age wear to boards, light edgewear, corners heavily rubbed, spine labels chipped, vol. II with one corner bent; interiors with light scattered foxing and grime, otherwise pages extremely clean and crisp; vol. I with upper margin of title page cut and small loss in 2C6, vol. II with small corner loss to rear paste-down and faint large corner and outer margin damp stain throughout.