The Principles of Political Economy: With Some Inquiries Respecting Their Application and a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Science |
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| Título | The Principles of Political Economy: With Some Inquiries Respecting Their Application and a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Science |
| Autor | John Ramsay McCulloch |
| Edición | 4 |
| Editor | A. and C. Black, 1849 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 1 Nov. 2005 |
| Largo | 646 páginas |
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