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First edition of Jevons's foremost contribution to the history of economic thought. "Comparatively short and lucidly written, it sharply attacked the classical theory of value of the 'Ricardo-Mill school', and offered in its place the challenging view that 'value depends entirely upon utility', asserting boldly that 'Economy, if it is to be a science at all must be a mathematical science'... from it Jevons gained international recognition as an economic theorist" (ODNB). "A work of epoch-making importance. John Maynard Keynes writes of it: 'The first modern book on economics, it has proved singularly attractive to all bright minds newly attacking the subject; - simple, lucid, unfaltering, chiselled in stone where Marshall knits in wool.'" (Hazlitt). Octavo. Original brown pebble grain cloth, blindstamped rule border to covers, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, black coated endpapers. Spine end and corners very lightly rubbed, occasional faint spotting; a crisp, clean copy in very good condition. Batson, p. 141; Cossa, p. 254 (78); Einaudi 3070; Hazlitt, The Free Man's Library, p. 96; Menger, col. 468.