PUBLISHED in December, 1850, this work in its original form was entitled Social Statics : or, the Conditions essential to Human Happiness specified, and the first of them developed. A number of years passed- some ten, I think- before the edition was exhausted; and as the demand seemed not great enough to warrant the setting up of type for a new edition, it was decided to import an edition from America, where the work had been stereotyped. After this had been disposed of a third edition was similarly imported. In the meantime I had relinquished some of the conclusions drawn from the first principle laid down. Further, though still adhering to this first principle, one of the bases assigned for it had been given up by me. To the successive editions I therefore prefixed the statement that some of the doctrines set forth needed qualification; but excused myself from making the changes called for, because they could not be made without suspending more important work.
- ISBN10 0557759757
- ISBN13 9780557759750
- Publish Date 23 October 2010
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 April 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English