A TRACT ON MONETARY REFORM [Fourth printing from 1932 in the scarce dustwrapper]

John Maynard Keynes, C.B. (Fellow of King's College, Cambridge)

Verlag: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London, 1932

Beschreibung

Fourth printing of the true first edition, published in 1932. The book was first published in 1923, and then reprinted in 1924, 1929 & 1932 (this edition). ***Very good in navy blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles and borders to the spine, and blind borders extending to the front and back boards. The boards are clean and unmarked, with no tears to the cloth. Head and tail of spine and extremities slightly rubbed. There is a small scuff to the bottom of the page block. Internally also very good, with a contemporaneous owner's name and place: 'F. Barber, Queens' in sepia fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper. None of the usual foxing or offsetting. Pages clean. There is a slight reading lean to the book but the spine is tight. ***In a very good plain buff-coloured black printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 7/6 net. Head and tail of spine and edges of dustwrapper slightly creased and rubbed. Small closed tear to the bottom edge of the back panel of the dustwrapper. Very small closed tear and creasing to the tail of the spine of the dustwrapper. Spine of dustwrapper slightly discoloured. A couple of small surface marks to the back panel. ***224mm x 146mm. xiii prelim-pages including contents and a two-page preface by the author dated October 1923 to the fore, plus 209 text-pages including an index and two-page publisher's advertisement for John Maynard Keynes' titles at the back of the book. ***Contents: Preface; Chapter I: The Consequences to Society of Changes in the Value of Money - I. As Affecting Distribution: 1. The Investor; 2. The Business Man; 3. The Earner; II. As Affecting Production. Ch. II. Public Finance and Changes in the Value of Money - 1. Inflation as a Method of Taxation 2. Currency Depreciation versus Capital Levy. Ch. III: The Theory of Money and the Exchanges - 1. The Quantity Theory re-stated; 2. The Theory of Purchasing Power Parity; 3. The Seasonal Fluctuation of the Exchanges; 4. The Forward Market in Exchanges. Ch. IV: Alternative Aims in Monetary Policy - 1. Devaluation versus Deflation; 2. Stability of Prices versus Stability of Exchange; 3. The Restoration of the Gold Standard. Ch. V: Positive Suggestions for the Future Regulation of Money - 1. Great Britain; 2. The United States; 3. Other Countries; Index. ***'This is a very brilliant as well as a very important book. Like all that Mr. Keynes writes, it is full of matter, and also full of wit. If any argument were wanted to show that, whether we like it or not, we must tackle the monetary problem, it is to be found in Mr. Keynes book. It is a bright light, and though it may, if misused, do harm to the eyesight of some people, it throws a light, and a true light, on the world's dilemma.' - The Spectator (Review quote taken from the front panel of the dustwrapper) ***A fourth printing of the true first edition of John Maynard Keynes' "A Tract on Monetary Reform", complete in the original printed dustwrapper, in nice, collectable condition. Copies of Maynard Keynes' works from this period are extremely hard to find now complete in their dustwrappers. Of interest to collectors of the works of John Maynard Keynes, and of significant twentieth century economics titles. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6732z

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A TRACT ON MONETARY REFORM [Fourth printing ...

Verlag: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1932

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition