Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
This is the first critical bibliography of Adam Smith. It takes as its starting point the Vanderblue Collection of Smithiana held by the Kress Library and its accompanying published catalogue. This bibliography will update the catalogue, which only had a very limited original circulation.The problem with Adam Smith is not one of attribution but the re-shaping of his work by the accompanying commentary and notes or the effect of translation and abridgement. A critical bibliography will bring order to this process. A listing of all editions with details of their salient points gives us an overview of the critical work on Smith as a leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment.- Introduction
- Essays on all major editions
- Complete listing of all editions, translations, popularisations and biographies
- Contextualising notes with each entry
- Print runs and sales figures given where available
- Index
Synopsis
This is the first critical bibliography of Adam Smith. It takes as its starting point the Vanderblue Collection of Smithiana held by the Kress Library and its accompanying published catalogue. This bibliography will update the catalogue, which only had a very limited original circulation.The problem with Adam Smith is not one of attribution but the re-shaping of his work by the accompanying commentary and notes or the effect of translation and abridgement. A critical bibliography will bring order to this process. A listing of all editions with details of their salient points gives us an overview of the critical work on Smith as a leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment.
- Introduction
- Essays on all major editions
- Complete listing of all editions, translations, popularisations and biographies
- Contextualising notes with each entry
- Print runs and sales figures given where available
- Index