Say, J. B. Traité d'économie politique, ou simple exposition de la manière dont se forment, se distribuent et se consomment les richesses. 2 Bde. Paris, Crapelet für Deterville, 1803. (19,5:13 cm). 2 Bll., XLVI, 527 S.; 2 Bll., 572 S. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rvg. u. Rsch., berieben, Kanten und Deckel etwas beschabt und Ecken leicht bestoßen, Rücken brüchig und Kapitale beschädigt, sowie ein paar Wurmspuren. Vorsätze im Rand leimschattig.

En Français dans le Texte 207; Kress B.4729; Goldsmiths 18616; Einaudi 5118; INED 4110. - Erste Ausgabe seines Hauptwerkes. "Says best-known work ... was intended as a shorter and more systematic presentation of economics than Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations'. The success of this book made Say the best-known expositor of Smith in Europe and America, and he became in 1815 France's first professor of political economy ... Say was not, however, a mere uncritical expositor of Smith. The central importance of labour in Smith's discussions of value was replaced by Say's concern to show utility as the ultimate foundation of value ... (This work) also went beyond Smith in developping what Say called 'one of the most important truths of political economy' - that supply creates its own demand, the doctrine ultimately named Say's Law" (New Palgrave IV, 249). - Etwas gebräunt, teils stockfleckig, Gelenke gering gelockert, Band 1 zu Beginn und am Schluss mit größerem braunen Feuchtfleck an der unteren inneren Ecke.

First edition of this economic bestseller, Say's main work. - Some browning, foxing in places, inner hinges slightly loose. Volume 1 with a large brown damp stain on the lower inner corner at the beginning and end. Bound in contemporary calf gilt, labels to spine, spine brittle, somewhat scuffed and corners slightly bumped, spine cracked, head of spines damaged and a few wormholes. Endpapers with glue stains at the edges.