Lot 317
Tooke, Thomas
Thoughts and details on the high and low prices of the last thirty years
Auction: 8 February 2006 at 11:00 GMT
£287
Description
London: John Murray, 1823. First edition, 4 parts. in 1 volume, 8vo.,folding table at end of first part, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, a few minor scuff marks
Note: "A pioneer of the empirical method in economics, Tooke worked extensively to understand the causes behind price fluctuations, investigating such variables as changing seasons, new machinery, and monetary polices. He was a staunch critic of trade barriers, opposing any government restriction on foreign trade." (Columbia Encyclopedia) The present work was altered and enlarged to become A history of prices and the state of the circulation during the years 1793-1856.