Treatise on the Wealth, Power, and Resources of the British Empire [...].

Large 4to: xii-420-[93] pp. (soiled, some foxing).

Contemp. cardb. cover, flat spine with gilt title (rubbed, large def. on spine, head and tails, corners worn).

Second edition of this study of Britain's economy and wealth at the dawn of the nineteenth century. The book is a good representation of Britain's confidence and imperialistic ambitions shortly after the victory of Napeoleontic wars. It includes various tables and statistics on employment, resources and demography.
Ref. Goldsmith 21092.
Prov. "Frienländische Bbiliothek" (libr. stamp).