The Principles of Political Economy

John Ramsey McCulloch

William Tate, Edinburgh; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, London; and W.Curry and Co. Dublin, 1830

Second Edition, Corrected and Greatly Enlarged.  Hardcover. Spine taped. Library blind stamp on title page.  xii, 563 pages ; 22 cm. Kress C2574.  

  John Ramsey McCulloch was a Scottish economist, author and editor, is widely regarded as the leader of the Ricardian school of economists after the death of David Ricardo in 1823. He was appointed the first professor of political economy at University College London in 1828. He wrote extensively on economic policy, and was a pioneer in the collection, statistical analysis and publication of economic data. First published in 1825.