Adam Smith
58 copies for sale · $20–$39,500 · 13 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Essays On Philosophical Subjects (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$13,800
Theorie der sittlichen Gefuhle. Uebersetzt, vorgeredet, und hin und wieder kommentirt von (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$1,800
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
Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue and Arms (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$950
WEALTH OF NATIONS; Great Minds Series (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
THE ROARING '80S (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$53
POWERS OF MIND (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$47
THE WEALTH OF NATIONS; An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations — Rare Book Cellar$2,846
Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations. Traduction nouvelle ave — Librairie Clavreuil€2,500
SUPERMONEY; Signed — Rare Book Cellar$1,228
WEALTH OF NATIONS; Modern Library Giant G32 — Rare Book Cellar$547
PAPER MONEY (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$63
Works on the market
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS; Easton Press9 copies · £100–£28,500
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations8 copies · £1,850–£39,500
SUPERMONEY3 copies · $68–$123
PAPER MONEY3 copies · $20–$73
THE MONEY GAME2 copies · $73–$83
POWERS OF MIND2 copies · $43–$47
Theory Of Moral Sentiments1 copy · $15,000
Essays On Philosophical Subjects1 copy · $13,800
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments Or An Essay Towards An Analysis Of The Principles By Which 1 copy · $8,500
THE WEALTH OF NATIONS; An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations1 copy · $2,846
Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations. Traduction nouvelle ave1 copy · €2,500
Theorie der sittlichen Gefuhle. Uebersetzt, vorgeredet, und hin und wieder kommentirt von 1 copy · $1,800
An Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations Copy 36 Of The Finely Bound1 copy · $1,450
SUPERMONEY; Signed1 copy · $1,228
Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue and Arms1 copy · $950
WEALTH OF NATIONS; Modern Library Giant G321 copy · $547
WEALTH OF NATIONS; Great Minds Series1 copy · $73
Market context
37 copies of Adam Smith's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, 3 vol., Edinburgh, 1817. (forum, 2026-10-08)£160
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, 3 vol., Edinburgh, 1806; a (forum, 2026-10-08)£380
Wealth of Nations, volumes 2 & 3 only, 1st Dublin edition, 1776 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£520
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