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Adam Smith

40 copies for sale · $38–$39,500 · 4 first editions

Notable copies for sale

Essays On Philosophical Subjects (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$13,800
An Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations Copy 36 Of The Finely Bound (first edition) — Churchill Book Collector$1,450
Theory Of Moral Sentiments — Heritage Book Shop$15,000
Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations. Traduction nouvelle ave — Librairie Clavreuil€2,500
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Hardcover by Smi... (2008) — eBay$56
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. In two volumes. The second ed — Heritage Book Shop$28,500
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS By Adam Smith - Hardcover (1969) — eBay$53
On the Wealth of Nations The Great Books — Good Books in the Woods$45
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations — Whitmore Rare Books$39,500
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations — Burnside Rare Books$25,000
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations — Jonkers Rare Books£4,750
THE WEALTH OF NATIONS By Adam Smith & Tony Darnell - Hardcover **Excellent** (2018) — eBay$41

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Works on the market

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations3 copies · £4,750–£39,500
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS By Adam Smith - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*2 copies · $83–$15,000
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. In two volumes. The second ed1 copy · $28,500
Essays On Philosophical Subjects1 copy · $13,800
Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations. Traduction nouvelle ave1 copy · €2,500
An Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations Copy 36 Of The Finely Bound1 copy · $1,450
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith1 copy · $115
Essays : Adam Smith, Hardcover by Smith, Adam, Like New Used, Free shipping i...1 copy · $57
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Hardcover by Smi...1 copy · $56
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS By Adam Smith - Hardcover1 copy · $53
THE ROARING '80S1 copy · $53
THE WEALTH OF NATIONS, VOL. 2 OF 2 (CLASSIC REPRINT) By Adam Smith **Excellent**1 copy · $49
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS By Adam Smith *Excellent Condition*1 copy · $47
On the Wealth of Nations The Great Books1 copy · $45
THE WEALTH OF NATIONS By Adam Smith & Tony Darnell - Hardcover **Excellent**1 copy · $41
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Adam Smith, Paper...1 copy · $41

Market context

70 copies of Adam Smith's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $46 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

Wealth of Nations, volumes 2 & 3 only, 1st Dublin edition, 1776 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£520

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