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    By William Pollard Urquhart
    Aberdeen   D. Wyllie and Son; R. Grant & Son et al
    9" by 6" 2-124pp
    The very scarce first edition of William Pollard Urquhart's discussion of the ethical and social dimensions of political economy.
    By William Pollard Urquhart

    1850 Essays on Subjects in Political Economy

    Aberdeen   D. Wyllie and Son; R. Grant & Son et al
    9" by 6" 2-124pp
    The very scarce first edition of William Pollard Urquhart's discussion of the ethical and social dimensions of political economy.
    £160.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 960F18
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    First Edition, Original Binding, Very Scarce

    A vanishingly scarce work.

    Urquhart, an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament, approaches economic questions with a concern for justice, moral responsibility, and the common good. He discusses property rights, labour relations, wealth distribution, and the responsibilities of the state in regards to the conditions of the poor.

    His essays critique the excesses of laissez-faire liberalism and argue for a more humane and socially conscious economic framework.

    With the stamp of the Statistical Society of London to the title page head, and their label to the front board.

    Urquhart published other works such as 'Dialogues on Taxation, local and imperial' and 'The Substitution of Direct for Indirect Taxation necessary to carry out the Policy of Free Trade'.

    Condition

    Rebacked in cloth, retaining the original paper covered boards, and with calf title partially laid down to back strip. Externally, very smart, with Statistical Library label to front board. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Pencil and ink library markings to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Library label to title page head. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but clean.

    Very Good

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