Principles of Economics, Book 1: Preliminary Survey

Principles of Economics, Book 1: Preliminary Survey, authored by Alfred Marshall and first published in 1890, is a foundational economics textbook that significantly influenced economic thought. Written over nearly a decade, it introduces key concepts such as supply and demand, marginal utility, and production costs in a cohesive manner. This volume established Marshall as a leading economist and became the dominant textbook in England for many years. The second volume, which was intended to cover topics like foreign trade and taxation, was never published.