Modern Capitalism: Its Origin and Evolution.

SEE, Henry [Henri].

Item Number: 132809

New York: Adelphi Company, 1928.

First edition in English of See’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated. In near fine condition. Translated by Homer B. Vanderblue and Georges F. Doroit.

See's Modern Capitalism explores the evolution of capitalism from the ancient world through the maritime commerce and colonial expansion of the sixteenth century, the breakdown of the colonial system and the beginnings of industrial capitalism in the eighteenth century, and into its progress in the nineteenth century including an analysis of its social repercussions.