Principles of Political Economy, Vol. 1 is a nineteenth-century work of political economy by Wilhelm Roscher. It presents economic principles and discusses topics such as paper money, international trade, and protection. It offers a window into the historical school of economics.
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Principles Of Political Economy By William Roscher, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Leipzig, Corresponding Member of the Institute of France, Privy Counsellor To His Majesty, The King Of Saxony. From the Thirteenth (1877) German Edition. With Additional Chapters Furnished By The Author, For This First English And American Edition,
On Paper Money, International Trade, And The Protective System; And A Preliminary Essay On The Historical Method In Political Economy (From the French) By L. Wolowski The Whole Translated By John J. Lalor, A. M. Vol. I. New York: Henry Holt & Co. 1878 Contents Translator's Preface.