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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by John Maynard Keynes, a foundation of modern economic theory.. Octavo, xii, 403pp. Blue pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings on copyright page. Dust remnant along top edge of text block, faint offsetting to endpapers, light foxing to rear endpaper and outer edge of text block, solid text block. Period ownership inscription dated Feb. 1936 on front free endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown endpaper. Housed in custom brown leather clamshell. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, "5/-NET" retail price on front flap, archival tissue repairs to spine ends and flap folds, newspaper clipping affixed to front flap, a bright and attractive example of this scarce dust jacket. This work is the last book by influential British economist, John Maynard Keynes. It introduced many of…

John Maynard Keynes' groundbreaking work established the framework for contemporary macroeconomic theory. It analyses the causes of fluctuating employment levels and proposes interventions to stabilize the economy.