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Das Kapital.: Kritik der politischen Oekonomie. Erster Band. Buch I: Der Produktionsprocess des Kapitals. Zweite verbesserte Auflage.
by MARX, Karl
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About This Item
Hamburg: Otto Meissner,, 1872. In a bold modern binding Second, revised edition of the first volume of Marx's masterpiece of political economy, edited by the author from the first edition of 1867 and containing the first printing of his ten-page afterword. Only the first volume of this most influential of books was published in Marx's lifetime: the later two volumes were edited by Engels from the author's manuscript. Das Kapital was the summation of over twenty years research in the reading rooms of the British Museum, and followed on from his earlier work Zur Kritik der politischen Oekonomie, printed in 1859. Octavo (197 x 131 mm). Modern coarse-grain dark brown morocco by K. H. Neumann, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, original marbled free endpapers preserved, edges red. With modern coarse-grain dark brown morocco slipcase and chemise, both lined in patterned suede, slipcase lettered in gilt to spine, chemise lettered in gilt and with printed photographic strip to front cover. Tables in the text. Bound without half-title and terminal advertisement leaf. Contents washed, minor ink spots to 20.8; very light scuffing to slipcase and chemise: a very good copy. Rubel 633.
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- Peter Harrington
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168429
- Title
- Das Kapital.
- Author
- MARX, Karl
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Hamburg: Otto Meissner,
- Date Published
- 1872
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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