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First edition of this cornerstone text of modern economics. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf. Laid in is a clipping from an original manuscript signed by Malthus and entirely in his hand which reads in part, "If at one time such a given product would make an effectual demand for certain commodities the conditions of the supply of which are supposed to remain the same, it would immediately cease to make such effectual." Signed by Malthus in the lower right corner, "Malthus." The verso features two further partial lines of text relating to supply and demand. In near fine condition. First editions of Malthus' magnum opus are exceptionally scarce. â Malthus was one of the founders of modern economics. His Essay was originally the product of a discussion on the perfectibility of society with his father, [who] urged him to publish. Thus the first edition (published anonymously) was essentially a fighting tract, but later editions were considerably altered and grew bulkier as Malthus defended his views against a host of criticsâ ¦ The Essay was highly influential in the progress of thought in early 19th-century Europe [and] his influence on social policy was considerableâ ¦ Both Darwin and Wallace clearly acknowledged Malthus as a source of the idea of â the struggle for existenceâ (PMM 251). Seller Inventory # 116955
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Title: An Essay on the Principle of Population, as ...
Publisher: J. Johnson, London
Publication Date: 1798
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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