An Essay on the Principle of Population or A View of its Past and Present effects on Human Happiness with an Inquiry into our Prospects Respecting the Future Removal or Mitigation of the Evils Which it Occasions.

Reprinted from the last edition revised by the author. With a biography of the author, full analysis and critical introduction by G. T. Bettany. xlii, 614 pp + 16 pp ads. Book I - Of the checks to population in the less civilised parts of the world and in past times, Book II - Of the checks to population in the different states of Modern Europe, Book III - Of the different systems or expedients which have been proposed or have prevailed in society, as they affect the evils arising from the principle of population, Book IV - Of our future prospects respecting the removal or mitigation of the evils arising from the principle of population. Hinges cracked. Binding loose. Deep red cloth boards with black lettering on front board and gilt lettering on spine. Cloth lifting from boards at edges. Boards damp stained. Top and bottom of spine rubbed. Corners rubbed. Overall condition Good+.