Publishing History
- The first edition of the work came out in 1949, from the Yale University Press
- The revised and expanded second edition came out in 1963. This edition, also by the Yale University Press, was full of mistakes and another one had to be done quickly afterwards, by another editor.
- The revised third edition came out in 1966 from Henry Regnery.
- The fourth edition came out in 1996, with revisions by Bettina B. Greaves. Available in hardback single (Liberty Fund, ISBN 0-86597-630-9) and four volume paperback editions (Liberty Fund, ISBN 0-86597-631-7), as well as single volume paperback (Fox & Wilkes, ISBN 0-930073-18-5).
- In 1998 the Ludwig von Mises Institute brought back the first edition as the "Scholars Edition" ISBN 0-945466-24-2.
- In 2010 the Ludwig von Mises Institute brought back the first edition unabridged as the "Pocket Edition", designed to be portable with dimensions 4"x7" 25 oz (710 g). ISBN 978-1-61016-145-9.
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