Henry George - Progresso e povertà - 1888

Absolutely the first Italian translation of the famous essay "Progress and Poverty" by Henry George (originally published in 1879). It was edited by Ludovico Eusebio and published in 1888. This historical edition was included in volume 9 of the Library of the Economist. The essay investigates the paradox whereby the increase in wealth and technological progress simultaneously generate an increase in poverty and frequent economic crises. Henry George proposed a radical solution (often defined as the "Single Tax" or Single Tax): taxation of land rent. Rather than taxing income, labor, or capital, George proposed levying the value derived from the ownership of natural resources and land. This move would discourage real estate speculation and eliminate obstacles to production and employment. An important and rare book.

The book is complete. It presents scattered stains, as highlighted by the photos; they, however, do not in any way impair the reading of the text. Yet, the paper is intact and free of marks or tears. The book appears to have never been read by anyone. New cover in half-cloth with a beautiful marbled paper on the boards; at the beginning eight unnumbered pages, followed by pages numbered from 311 to 654.