Cours complet d'économie politique pratique ; ouvrage destiné à mettre sous les yeux des hommes d'état, des propriétaires fonciers et des capitalistes, des savans, des agriculteurs, des manufacturiers, des négocians, et en général de tous les citoyens, l'économie des sociétés.

Paris, Chez Rapilly, 1828-1829. With one folding table and 1 engraved plate. 6 volumes. vi, 458 pp.; vii, (1), 479, (1) pp.; vii, (1), 472 pp., viii, 490 pp.; viii, 393, (1) pp.; vii, (1), 451, (1) pp. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gilt decorated spines with gilt lettering, marbled boards, spines with some spots but a good copy. Teilhac 377; Kress 2175; Goldsmiths 25468; Einaudi 5112. First edition. In this work Say draws together and refines the principles of his Traité. It is based on his celebrated course of lectures at the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers and the work was received with great acclaim. Say ranks with Sismondi and Cournot in originality concerning his contributions to economic theory and Schumpeter has called this work 'the most important of the links in the chain that leads from Cantillon and Turgot to Walras.' His teachings raised protest of the protectionists and appeared to be in contrast with the policy of the government. The Table des Chapitres of volume 6 have been bound after those of volume 3.