An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.
Adam Smith (1723-1790)
Category
Books
Date
1817
Materials
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3193450
Summary
Bibliographic description
3 v.; 8vo. Imperfect: vol. III only. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate, motto: Mos legem regit, lettered: Oswald Mosley Esqr., Rolleston Hall. Binding: Nineteenth-century full brown calf, gilt greek-key fillet and double blind fillet forming a border, blind floral corner-pieces. Five false raised bands, gilt tooling on spine. Lacking spine labels. Marbled endpapers and edges.
Makers and roles
Adam Smith (1723-1790) Germain Garnier (1754-1821)