Interesting. I know Harriet martineau translated and condensed Comte. But she may be already on your list. Otherwise she might be interesting to have a look at - as a journalist she was really quite influential in spreading Comtism in England. Translating and prefacing was a common practice in philosophy until late in the twentieth century - the Oxford Wittgenstein reception comes to mind as an example, but that is philosophy, not economics. good luck, Harro Maas