Elements of Political Economy.

MILL, James.

Item Number: 5806

London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1821.

First edition. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, rebacked. Contemporary name to the title page, a very good copy.

James Mill, along with David Ricardo, is one of the founders of classical economics. He was associated early with Jeremy Bentham, who was a major influence on his thought. Elements of Political Economy originated in lessons he gave to his son John Stuart Mill (then aged about fourteen), and it is his most important contribution to economic theory. Kress C 739.