For the serious student this exposition of the principles, practice, problems of public finance. It covers the historical development of public finance, revenues, the distribution of government burdens, general property tax, shifting and incidence, income, death, gift, business, consumption, motor vehicles, poll, social security, and natural resources tax, tax exemptions, public expenditure and borrowing. It is theory and criticism form the scholastic angle -- a ""must"" for classrooms and of value to this special field.