The rights of labor

by Calvin Colton

$175 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

New York: A. S. Barmes & Co., 1846. 8vo, pp. 96; original tan paper wrappers; covers lightly chipped and toned, mild spotting to text, very good in a green clamshell box with a touch of fading to the spine. Colton was a champion of conservative causes, including slavery, and was described by a contemporary as prolific, rather than profound. He argues here for protectionism and an expansion of manufacturing, responding to complaints about the stagnation

  • Binding: Wrappers

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.