First published in 1921, ".a marvel of satire and lucidity." Scarce - one of the more difficult Veblen titles to obtain. This is a Fine copy of Later Printing [stated "Eighth Printing, March 1944"]. Green cloth binding, titled in red on the spine. Clean text; 169 pages, very fresh. The dustjacket is complete but has been price-clipped, with a darkened spine and a few small chips. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Seller Inventory # 005943

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Title: The Engineers and the Price System

Publisher: The Vanguard Press, Inc., New York

Publication Date: 1944

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: Later Printing.

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Quercus Rare Books has been an online resource for readers and collectors since 1999. We seek to provide noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our main focus is Modern Literature, in particular the great Irish writers of the early 20th Century. We also specialize in Irish History and the Politics of Ireland's liberation. Other areas of interest are American History and significant works of the 18th-and 19th-century. Quercus is a Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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