A complete 1879 run of this Viennese socio-political periodical dedicated to public education and the critical analysis of economic, legal and social issues in late 19th-century Austria-Hungary. The first volume (1879) focuses on the rise of socialism, the challenges of capitalism and debates over free trade, while also covering broader topics such as natural sciences or literature. Table of contents shown in photo. Lacking original wrappers. /// Half-leather binding with gilt title; hardback, [4]+420 pp., 8° (15 x 23 cm), ex-library, cover worn, back board with paper label, front endpaper and title page with stamps, call numbers or/and another minor pen note, endpapers and ca. 10 leaves with minor foxing or handling marks, several leaves detached, two pages stained, condition: good Book Language/s: German.