Smith's masterpiece, being "the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought" (PMM) - was first published in 1776 in London, with the first Dublin edition published that same year. ESTC: T95114

Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in modern brown patterned cloth with green labels, gilt titling, and gilt tooling to spines. Complete with both half-titles. Some tide-marks, Volume 1 with bottom half of text block for the first half of the volume, then expanding to cover the entirety of the leaves. Volume 2 the top half of the text block for the first few gatherings, then reducing to just the top edge and upper gutter. Removed bookplate to rear pastedowns. Front free end page and rear free end page of Volume 1 bound in upside down. Shelved case 3.