Bentham, Jeremy

Defence of Usury; Shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on the Terms of Pecuniary Bargains. In a series of Letters to a Friend

Printed for Messrs D. Williams, Colles, White, Byrne, Lewis, Jones, and Moore, 1788. Hardcover. [6], 232p. Contemporary calf with a gilt ruled spine. Label missing. First published in London in 1787. Jeremy Bentham (1748 - 1832) was an English philosopher, Jurist and social reformer. Kress B1368. Lowndes p157. From the Library of M. de Mareste with bookplate on the inside front board. Light foxing on the preliminary leaves and occasional spots in the text otherwise a clean copy. Chips at the foot of the spine and light rubbing to the headband. Very Good. Item #7409

12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Price: $1,700.00