received its impact was overshadowed by Smith's Wealth of Nations that was published only nine years later. Adam Smith never quotes or mentions Steuart's book, although he was acquainted with him. Moreover, the attacks on Mercantilism in the Wealth of Nations appear to have been mainly directed against Steuart. As Smith appears to have thought that Steuart's conversation was better than his book, he probably wished to keep clear of controversy with him. Steuart's book was received much more favourably a century later by the members of the Historical school of economics. Bibliography The Works, Political, Metaphysical and Chronological, of the late Sir James Steuart of Coltness, Bart., now first collected, with Anecdotes of the Author, by his Son, General Sir James Denham Steuart, were published in 6 vols 8vo in 1805. Besides the Inquiry they include: A Dissertation upon the Doctrine and Principles of Money applied to the German Coin (1758) Apologie du sentiment de M. le Chevalier Newton sur l'ancienne chronologie des Grecs (4to, Frankfort-on-the-Main, 1757) An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy: Being an Essay on the Science of Domestic Policy in Free Nations, in Which Are Particularly Considered Population, Agriculture, Trade, Industry, Money, Coin, Interest, Circulation, Banks, Exchange, Public Credit, and Taxes, ([1767, 2 v.] 1770). Title page and chapter links, [c], v. 2, and v. 1. The Principles of Money applied to the Present State ef Bengal, published at the request of the East India Company (4to, 1772) A Dissertation on the Policy of Grain (1783) Plan for introducing Uniformity in Weights and Measures within the Limits of the British Empire (1790) Observations on Beattie's Essay on Truth A Dissertation concerning the Motive of Obedience to the Law of God, and other treatises. References Notes Sources Hutchison, Terence (1988) - Before Adam Smith: the emergence of political economy. Monroe, Arthur Eli (1923) - Monetary theory before Adam Smith Sen, Samar Ranjan (1957) - The economics of Sir James Steuart Skinner, Andrew (1966) - "Introduction" in An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy, (2 vols.) ed. by A. Skinner for the Scottish Economic Society. Vickers, Douglas (1959) - Studies in the Theory of Money, 1690-1776 Viner, Jacob (1937) - Studies in the Theory of International Trade External links Profile of Sir James Denham Steuart at the History of Economic Thought website. An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Economy, book on marxists.org Steuart, James