An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.. By Adam Smith, ...
Adam Smith (1723-1790)
Category
Books
Date
1784
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 3169755
Summary
Bibliographic description
3 v. ; 8vo. Provenance: in vol. 1: eighteenth-century armorial bookblate, with supporters and motto: Fortitudinæ et prudenteæ; of Henry Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl Powis (2nd creation), (1703-1772), also used by his son George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, 2nd Earl Powis (2nd creation), (1755-1801). In vol. 3: endpaper inscribed in ink and encircled: Powis 1785 [i.e. George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, 2nd Earl Powis (2nd creation), (1755-1801)] Binding: eighteenth-century full calf; gilt on spine and board edges; gilt lettered green spine labels: Smith's Wealth of nations.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and the Powis Estate Trustees in June 2010.
Makers and roles
Adam Smith (1723-1790)