An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, LL.D, Vol. II only, 10th edition, A. Strahan, London; for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, In The Strand, 1802, 518pp, leather, 5.5 x 8.5", 8vo

Poor condition/as is.  Front and rear boards detached.  Endpaper and flyleaf up to pg. 2 detached from binding.  Rear endpaper and last page of appendix detached from binding.  Most of spine chipped off, binding is exposed.  Provenance on title page.  Some marginalia present in text block.  Separate sheet of paper was found tucked into text block where what appears to be a poem inspired by the text is written, possibly by the previous owner.  Toning, foxing, and tea-staining throughout text block.  Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

Vol. 2 of 3 of the 10th edition.  Also referred to as The Wealth of Nations.  This work is considered the magnum opus of Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith.