Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into The Cause of Industrial Depressions and the Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth. The Remedy
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1882.
Early British edition. viii, 512 pp. Library rebind with brown cloth, morocco title label. A Fair copy,, ex-library with typical stamps,call number written on spine, bookplate on paste down, inkless perforation to title page; a few tears to title page repaired with tape. 1897 newspaper story about death of author mounted on front free endpaper. A few underlines to text in light pencil. One of the major political works of the late 19th century, extremely influential for decades although largely forgotten today. Said to have kickstarted the progressive era. Item #140944925
Price: $200.00
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