An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.
Adam Smith (1723-1790)
Category
Books
Date
1801
Materials
Place of origin
France
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3123111
Summary
Bibliographic description
4v. . 8vo.. Provenance: Binding stamp combining the Hervey and Upton arms [Frederick William Hervey (1769-1859), 1st Marquess of Bristol m.1798 Hon. Elizabeth Albana Upton (1775-1844)]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full tree calf; gilt floral border with armorial centrepiece; twentieth-century rebacked tan calf spine with red spine label, gilt decorated and lettered "The nature and causes of the wealth of nations. 1801".
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Adam Smith (1723-1790)