Plutology: or the Theory of the Efforts to Satisfy Human Wants

William Edward Hearn

Melbourne

:

George Robertson

,

1863

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First Edition.

22cm x 15cm. xii, 476 pages. Blue cloth, gilt lettering.

Political economist and politician William Edward Hearn (1826-1888) was one of the four original professors at the University of Melbourne and the first dean of the university’s law school. He was the first Australian economist of international note, and this influential work was highly praised by Marshall and Edgeworth.

Discolouration to spine, with minor rubbing, and splitting to joints. Upper hinge cracking, still holding. Rear free end paper removed. Tanning, minor foxing and soiling. Minor pencil annotations. Bookseller’s label of Berkelouw Bookdealers, emboss of W. B. Stephens Bookseller and Stationers, Collins Street, and binder’s ticket of Wm. Detmold, Melbourne. Previous owner’s inscription. Good Condition.