In 8° (mm 197x122); pp. 236; 184. Elegant full marbled calf, five-nerved spine, compartments with rich gilt decorations, gold title on red morocco label. 3 parts in 1 vol. Uncommon third edition, printed the same year as the first, of this fundamentally antiphysical treatise, in which Necker argues for the control and regulation of the 'grain police' against the free trade advocated by all the followers of Quesnay and by Turgot then in power. This famous text paved the way for him to succeed Turgot, but was subjected to violent attacks by Physiocrats, including Morellet, Luchet, Baudeau and Rossi. Excellent copy INED 3372 "This book, which responded to the prejudices of the time, was a great success and earned Necker a certain reputation as an economist..." "Famous physiocratic polemic, criticising Necker's work "De la Législation des grains". Baudeau reproaches him for favouring industry to the advantage of agriculture, for applying Colbertist doctrines, for harming the peasantry, for keeping the peasant worker in misery for the sole purpose of favouring luxury trade (...). Examination of the state of France and response to the objections of the Colbertists: Baudeau defends the Economists against the charge of being enemies of commerce and the arts, and..."