Practical Economics. A Collection of Essays Respecting Certain of the

WELLS (David Ames).

Practical Economics. A Collection of Essays Respecting Certain of the Recent Economic Experiences of the United States.

First edition. 8vo. [2], vii, [1], 259, [1], [2, publisher’s advertisements] pp. Original orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt and ruled in blind, ruling continued to boards in blind, patterned endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed, small mark to front cover, else a very good copy indeed). New York and London, G.P. Putman, 1885.

£125.00

A presentation copy, inscribed by the author “E.A. Gibbs Esq with regards of his friend David A. Wells” on the front flyleaf.

A series of essays by the American economist David Ames Wells (1828-1898) covering key economic issues in the United States in the late nineteenth century, including monetary theory and currency, the gold standard, trade and tariffs, and the taxes on distilled spirits. The greater part is taken up with his advocacy of free-trade and opposition to protective tariffs. Generally critical of the government’s policies, this work was intended to educate, explaining the decisions which had been taken regarding these issues and the consequences of the policies pursued.

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Practical Economics. A Collection of Essays Respecting Certain of the Recent Economic Experiences of the United States.

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