An Inquiry into Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Complete in one Volume with Portrait. London: J.F. Dove, 1826. Pp, 933. Rebound in half morocco, raised bands to spine, title lettered in gilt, new endpapers. Neat repair to title and final page of Index, lower fore-edge stained, otherwise a nice bright copy.

An early-nineteenth century ‘one-volume’ edition of the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought.

Originally published in 1776, it laid the foundation for modern economics and remains influential to this day.