The Economist

Was our review of the “Wealth of Nations” at 250 uncharitable?

Your Christmas special review of Adam Smith and the “Wealth of Nations” at 250 seemed unseasonably uncharitable (“Adam Smith is misunderstood”, December 20th). Look hard enough and you can find ...
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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, by Adam Smith; edited, with an introduction, notes, marginal summary and an enlarged index, by Edwin Cannan ...

"First Modern library edition 1937." "The text of the present edition is copied from that of the fifth, the last published before Adam Smith's death."--Pref. "Authorities": p. 971-976.
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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations / Adam Smith ; general editors R.H. Campbell and A.S. Skinner ; textual editor W.B. Todd

"The text printed here is that of the third edition of 1784." ...