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