The texts in these volumes record the evolution of Locke's ideas from his 1668-74 paper on interest to the three pamphlets on interest and coinage, published in 1690s. The introduction looks at Locke's theories in the context of the ideas of contemporaries and the economic conditions of the time. `excellent edition of Locke's contributions to monetary economics ... these volumes will provide the main source material for future scholarship' The Economic History Review