Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities.: Prelude to a Critique of Economic Theory.
by SRAFFA, Piero
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About This Item
Cambridge: At the University Press,, 1960. First edition, first impression, of Sraffa's "classic in capital theory" (New Palgrave), his critique of the orthodox theory of value and distribution, which laid the groundwork for the revival of classical and Marxian approaches. "Production of Commodities is a peculiarly sparse book. The argument has been pared to the absolute minimum to sustain the propositions which Sraffa wishes to advance. Yet, the precision and logical elegance of the argument are 'the work of an artist working in the medium of economic theory' (P. Newman)
Did any scholar have so great an impact on economic science as Piero Sraffa did in so few writings?" (ibid.). Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Graphs in the text. Ownership signature of Stanley Wisniewski to front pastedown. Very light rubbing, a couple of faint stains to edges; slight sunning to jacket spine, a couple of short closed tears and chip to edges and spine ends, several faint spots to rear cover and spine verso, price-clipped ($ price remains): a near-fine copy in very good jacket.
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- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 166341
- Title
- Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities.
- Author
- SRAFFA, Piero
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge: At the University Press,
- Date Published
- 1960
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