Chapter XXVIII: Introduction: To Political Economy

Revised Edition. 12mo, $1.50.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Eighteenth Edition. Rewritten and Enlarged. Crown 8vo, $2.50.

Prof. Perry's most elementary text-book, Introduction to Political Economy, presents the subjects of Value, Production, Commerce, Money, Credit, and Taxation, in a way plain and easily grasped by young minds, but at the same time scientifically exact. In his preface the author says: "I have endeavored so to lay the foundations of Political Economy in their whole circuit, that they will never need to be disturbed afterwards by persons resorting to it for their early instruction, however long and however far these persons may pursue their studies in this science."

"This work is not meant in any way to take the place of its
author's larger treatise, but rather to occupy a field which,
in the nature of the case, that work cannot occupy. It is not
an abridgment of that work but a separate treatise, intended
primarily for the use of students and readers whose time for
study is small, but who wish to learn the broad principles of
the science thoroughly and well, especially with reference to
the scientific principles which are involved in the practical
discussions of our time.... We need scarcely add, with
respect to a writer so well known as he, that his thinking is
sound as well as acute, or that his doctrines are those which
the greatest masters of political science have approved."

--_The N. Y. Evening Post._

_Prof. Perry's Advanced Work._

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Eighteenth Edition.

_Rewritten and Enlarged, 1 vol., Crown 8vo. $2.50._

This book has passed through several revisions, to the most thorough of which it was subjected in 1883. It has grown in size, in symmetry and in maturity of thought and expression, so that it is a complete exposition of the science, both historically and topically. The distinctive feature of the work is its discarding the term _Wealth_ and making _Value_ the subject of the science. Original light is thrown on the vexed questions of Land, Money, and Credit, and the whole trend of the book is on the side of sound currency and unrestricted trade.

Professor Perry's style is admirably clear and racy; his illustrations are forcible and well chosen, and he has made a subject interesting and open to the comprehension of any diligent student, which has often been left by writers vague and befogged and bewildering. This work has stood excellently the test of the class room, and has been adopted by many of the chief educational institutions in this country. Among them are Yale College, Bowdoin College, Dartmouth, Trinity, Wesleyan, University of Wooster, Dennison University, Rutgers College, New York University, Union College, Seton Hall College, Hampden-Sidney, and many other colleges and normal and high schools.

* * * * *

CRITICAL NOTICES.

"This edition has the marks of mature power and complete
grasp of the subject, and that finished style in which
thought and language have become perfectly adjusted to each
other. The statements and illustrations convey the thought
clearly and aptly."--_Boston Watchman._

"You have made an exceedingly valuable contribution to the
science of political economy. I am not a little surprised
that a college professor should have written a book so
intelligible to the common mind, and so eminently practical
and instructive. Accept my thanks for your kindness in
sending me the book, and my grateful acknowledgments as your
fellow-citizen for the service you have rendered the country.
It is, in my judgment, the ablest and most valuable work yet
published upon the science of which it treats. I do not see
where it could be improved in matter, or style, or
arrangement."--_Hon. H. McCullough, Secretary of the U. S.
Treasury._

"Your book interests students more than any I have ever
instructed from."--_President T. D. Woolsey, Yale College._

"So far as I have been able to read it, it seems to my humble
judgment remarkably clear, as well as well-timed and
sound."--_Hon. W. E. Forster, M.P., Leeds, Eng._

"The gem of your work is 'foreign trade.' It is the best
thing I have ever seen, the most clear and satisfactory. If
my friend Cobden were alive, he would send you his
congratulations and thanks."--_Hon. Amasa Walker, M.C.,
Lecturer on Political Economy, Amherst College._

"As a manual for general reading and popular instruction,
Prof. Perry's book is far superior to any work on this
subject before issued in the United States."--_New York
Times._

"We cordially recommend this book to all, of whatever school
of political economy, who enjoy candid statement and full and
logical discussion."--_New York Nation._

"There is more common sense in this book than in any of the
more elaborate works on the same subject that have preceded
it. It is the most interesting and valuable one that has been
given to the American public on this important
subject."--_New York Independent._

"In all the portions of the book which we have read the
author shows himself to be a clear, strong, bold, and
generally sound thinker."--_New Englander._

"Prof. Perry has certainly produced one of the best
elementary treatises on political economy that we have ever
met with in any language."--_New York Commercial._

"Prof. Perry is a vigorous thinker, a clear and forcible
writer."--_Princeton Review._

.*. _Full Descriptive Catalogue of distinguished works in all departments of education sent free. Introductory and examination rates furnished on application._

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, Publishers,
743 and 745 Broadway, New York.

* * * * *

Transcriber's note:

Obvious typographical errors were corrected. Unusual spelling (for example: estop, Shakspeare), grammatical usage, and hyphenation variants present in the original (including co-operate and coöperate) have been retained.

Alphanumerical paragraph labels and their formats were inconsistent in the original. These inconsistencies have been retained.

P. 351, Table in original did not include data for 1877.

P. 385, ~dragma~, original appeared in Greek script (script included in html version)

Several index entry page number references were incorrect--in some cases up to 100 pages. These have been corrected.

At the end of the advertisements, ".*." indicates an asterism.