An historical inquiry into the production and consumption of the precious metals.
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832. First American edition, 8vo, pp. xii, [1], 10-427, [1]; full contemporary sheep; boards starting, light foxing, tidestain on lower corner, a puncture through about 75 pages, touching text but not affecting legibility, good William Jacob (1762?-1851) was appointed to the comptrollership of corn returns in 1822. "On the suggestion of Huskisson, Jacob undertook an inquiry into the production and consumption of the precious metals. This work shows great research, but is defective, which may be attributed partly, for the more recent periods, to the insufficient historical information available then" (Palgrave II, 471). Kress C.3181. Item #58730
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