- Several leaves (incl. 2 title-p.) soiled/ (water)stained; 1 preliminary and 2 final leaves loose. Paper over frontcover worn and paper over backcover lacking; backstrip partly dam.
= One more part was published (i.a. in 1768 by Gerrit Bom), but is usually not bound with the preceding parts in 18th cent. eds. Hoogendoorn, Lintz02-1, 02-2 and 02-3/2; Bierens de Haan 2773; cf. The Children's World of Learning 2315 and 2316 (other edition); BNK 484 (the first part only): "(...) bedoeld voor aanstaande klerken. (...) Geen eerste druk bekend (...)".
- Owner's entry on title-p.; trifle foxed. Joints splitting; corners showing.
= Einaudi 3668; Goldsmiths' 18640; Kress B.4701; cf. PMM 251 (1st ed., 1798): "The central idea of the essay - and the hub of Malthusian theory - was a simple one. The population of a community, Malthus suggested, increases geometrically, while food supplies increase only arithmetically. If the natural increase in population occurs the food supply becomes insufficient and the size of the population is checked by 'misery' - that is the poorest sections of the community suffer disease and famine. Malthus recognized two other possible checks to population expansion: first 'vice' - that is, homosexuality, prostitution and abortion (all totally unacceptable to Malthus); and second 'moral restraint' - the voluntary limitation of the production of children by the postponement of marriage. This was the solution to the population problem that Malthus advocated. The Essay was highly influential in the progress of thought in early nineneenth-century Europe". Six different editions were printed during Malthus' lifetime. From the library of Arnold Heertje, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.
- Both vols. owner's stamp on title-p.; occas. trifle foxed/ yellowed.
= First French edition of Malthus' Principles of Political Economy, published in the same year as the original English edition. Goldsmiths 22768; cf. Einaudi 3679 (2nd French ed., 1846).
Say, J.-B. Traité d'Économie Politique, ou simple exposition de la manière dont se forme, se distribuent et se consomment les richesses (...). Ibid., Rapilly, 1826, 5th enl. ed., 3 vols., (4),CVIII,385; (4),III,(1),408; (4),III,(1),435p., bound unif. w. the above (similar defects).
= Cf. Einaudi 5119/ 5120; Goldsmiths 24807.
- Last blank and free endpaper cut out; year "1823" in pen and col. ink on title-p.; occas. trifle foxed. Binding chafed; corners showing.
= First French translation of the major work of James Mill (father of John Stuart Mill), first published in English in 1821. PMM 345; Goldsmiths' 23754; cf. Einaudi 3892. "(...) his major philosophical work, Elements of Political Economy, followed up Ricardo's views and laid the foundations of the 'philosophic radicalism' which became the gospel of liberal politicians in the mid-nineteenth century." (PMM).
- Both vols. bookblock trifle warped. Bindings sl. worn, stained and rubbed; vol. 1 lower joint partly splitting; spine-ends sl. dam.
= First edition of one of the most influential philosophical works on politics and economy of the mid-nineteenth century. PMM 345 (note); Goldsmiths 35525; Einaudi 3907. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIX.
- Some foxing; bookblocks frayed and shaken. Wrappers rather heavily worn; crudely rebacked w. paper.
= Goldsmiths' 13050; cf. Kress B916; not in Einaudi; INED 3358; Blanqui 66: "C'est le premier ouvrage sincère qui nous ait révélé la science des finances, et de plus un acte de courage et de bon citoyen au moment où il parut".
Say, J.-B. Catéchisme d'Économie Politique ou Instruction Familière qui montre de quelle façon les Richesses sont produites, distribuées et consommées dans la Société. Paris/ London, Bossange père/ M. Bossange, 1821, 2nd rev. ed., (2),VIII,(2),264p., later boards.
- Occas. sl. foxed. Spine sunned. = Einaudi 5111; not in Goldsmiths'.
AND 2 others, i.a. J. NECKER, De l'Importance des Opinions Religieuses (London, 1788, engr. frontisp. portrait, contemp. (worn) plain wr.).
- Backcover w. some rubbed spots. A fine copy.
= Kress 1245; Goldsmiths' 1918; not in Einaudi. Rare and curious treatise dealing with household affairs by Dudley, 4th Baron North, English economist and merchant.
- Wrappers trifle duststained.
= "Den Heer G. Wouters Jr." in contemp. hand on frontwr. and w. another illegible annot. on the frontwr. Interesting catalogue for the sale of following spices: "Notitie van 1843 vaten Nootmuscaat, 367 [vaten] Foelie, 199 [vaten] Amb. kruidnagelen, 1977 Fard. 3 Balen Java-Kaneel en 35 Fard. Ceylon-kaneel".
- Partly foxed; hinges strengthened. Rebacked.
= Einaudi 4262; Goldsmiths' 12824; not in Kress. From the library of Arnold Heertje, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.
- Sl. foxed; a few lvs. loosening. Binding worn. = Warranted by the author. Rare. Cf. Brinkman 510.
AND an incomplete copy of J.G. KROL, Nieuw volledig handboek voor Kooplieden, Winkeliers en anderen, waarin men, met eenen opslag van het oog, vindt, hoe veel eene zekere hoeveelheid of quantiteit goederen waardig is of kost (Sneek, 1819, contemp. hcl., sm. 8vo. Lacks title-p. and first textleaf. Sold w.a.f.).
- Good/ fine copy.
= Goldsmiths 26288; cf. Einaudi 4297. From the library of Arnold Heertje, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.
AND 2 others: W. GREEN, Plans of Economy; or, the Road to Independence, both in Town and Country (London, 1823, new enl. ed., contemp. boards) and R. HEATHFIELD, Elements of a Plan for the Liquidation of the Public Debt in the United Kingdom (ibid., 1819, 1st ed., modern hcl.).
= Einaudi 4581; Goldsmiths' 6553; Kress 3676. William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, was Prime Minster of Great Britain for two days, during the so called short-lived ministry in 1746.
AND 4 others, i.a. SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE PUBLICK FUNDS, the Publick Revenues, and the Annual Supplies, Granted by Parliament (...) (London, 1735, without binding) and AN ENQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCT OF OUR DOMESTICK AFFAIRS, From the Year 1721, to the Present Time (...) Being a Sequel to Politicks on both sides (ibid., 1734, modern hcl.).
- Frontcover loose; top of spine dam. = Goldsmiths 26696; cf. Einaudi 6029 (4th ed., 1855).
- Last page w. tear in centre; lacks 1 plate; stamp on last blank. Binding worn along extremities; a few dents in backcover.
= The first Dutch edition. Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 155b. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.
- Sl. frayed; wrappers partly sl. dam. = Hilmy I, p.363; Gay 2102. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CIX.
- Partly waterst. and trifle mouldy in blank margins; num. scattered old annots. in pen and ink. Vellum stained.
= Willems 1408; Rahir 1481. Fifth Elzevier edition, second variant listed by Willems.
Justinus, M.J. Historiarum Ex Trogo Pompeio Lib. XLIV. Ed. I. Vossius. Ibid., idem, 1673, (12),330,(37)p., engr. title by C. DUYSENT, contemp. vellum, 12mo.
- Upper hinge weak; some mould stains at the beginning (incl. title); bookblock shaken. Vellum stained.
= Willems 1484; Rahir 1591; cf. Dibdin II, p.139. Schweiger p.490.
- Lacks first free endpaper; prelim. lvs. sl. frayed; 1 leaf loose; sl. waterst. in (blank) margin. Vellum sl. wrinkled; tailband broken.
= Ad 1: cf. Praz, p.261. Not in Landwehr.
- A few plates w. sl. cut short outer margin (1x affecting image). Otherwise a very fine and clean copy.
= Klaversma/ Hannema 306; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 351.
- Frontisp. stained/ repaired on verso; partly vaguely waterst. in blank margins; occas. sl. foxed/ soiled. Binding sl. rubbed/ worn.
= From the library of literary and art critic Mario Praz (his bookplate on upper pastedown). Unchanged reprint of the second and best edition. Landwehr 90; Praz p.288; Hendriks and Mateboer p.52 on the probable publication date of ±1661.
- Without vol.1; lacks pages 73-80 and corresponding plates, seemingly never bound in; first three plates coloured in w. children's pencils; upper pastedown w. tear; lower endpapers w. shoddily repaired tears. Covers (sl.) soiled. Sold w.a.f.