Author: George, Henry.
Title: The Science of Political Economy.
Description: London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1898. Hardcover. Royal octavo. Pp. xxxix, 545. Fine aquatint heliogravure frontispiece portrait, with tissue guard. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's maroon cloth, spine gilt, lower inner hinge cracked but solid. In a very good condition. Nice, clean copy. ~ Second edition. Henry George (1839-1897), American writer and social reformer. His best known work, "Progress and Poverty" (1879), brought international fame and sold millions of copies. While his arguments at first received some academic acceptance in Europe, later his enormously successful speaking tours in Britain caused Fawcett, Marshall, and others to reject his ideas. Wrote also "Social problems" (1884); "Protection or Free Trade" (1886); "The Condition of Labour" (1891); "A Perplexed Philosopher" (1892); "The Land Question" (1893) (all are offered by Librarium). G-4 OUT .

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