Politics
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1907 Napoleon, an Explanation of His Theories of GovernmentPueblo, Colorado: 1907A Limited Edition English language translation of this manuscript attributed to Napoleon during his exile. Signed by the editor, American politician Alva Adams. -
1800 The Miscellaneous Works Of Hugh Boyd Volume The SecondLondon: 1800A selection of the miscellaneous political works by Hugh Boyd, this volume edited with an account of Boyd's life by Lawrence Dundas Campbell.
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1814 An Essay on the Commutation of TithesNot Stated: 1814A scarce pamphlet on the Commutation of Tithes by John Benett.
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1836 The Voluntaries in Belfast: Report of the Discussion on Civil Establishments of ReligionBelfast: 1836A pamphlet on the discussion held between numerous Irish ministers on the civil establishments of religion.
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1822 The Elector's Remembrance; or, Guide to the Votes of Each Member of the House of CommonsLondon: 1822A scarce pamphlet published to record the votes of the members of the House of Commons, published for the Pamphleteer.
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1938 The British Empire: A Report on its Structure and Problems by a StudyLondon: 1938A prize bound copy from the University of Cambridge, containing a political science report on the British Empire, with a colour folding map to the rear.
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1952 Working with RooseveltNew York: 1952A smart, first edition copy of this memoir of former White House counsel to President Franklin Roosevelt, illustrated and signed by the author to the front free-endpaper. -
1912 Census of England and Wales 1911London: 1912A scarce, complete 1911 census of the United Kingdom from Nottingham Public Reference Library.
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1832 Report from the Committee on the Bill to Regulate the Labour of Children in the Mills and Factories of the United KingdomNot Stated: 1832A scarce account of Parliamentary meetings on child labour in factories and mills in the early nineteenth century.
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1818 Minutes of Evidence Taken before the Lords CommitteesNot Stated: 1818A fascinating statistical work on factory apprentices in England, being notes taken from the parliamentary meetings.
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1887 Returns of Wages Published between 1830 and 1886London: 1887A statistical work on wage returns for all manner of industries in the nineteenth century.
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1990 The Crooked Timber of Humanity: Chapters in the History of IdeasLondon: 1990Based upon Kant's remark 'out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made', this is a first edition collection of eight essays from Isaiah Berlin.
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1867 The Republican Court or, American Society In The Days Of WashingtonNew York: 1867A fascinating study of American high society under the presidency of Washington, illustrated throughout with engraved portraits of the notable women of the period.
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1849 A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in BostonNew York: 1849Compiled from ninety eyewitness accounts, this is a scarce mid nineteenth century printing of a widely circulated pamphlet discussing the Boston Massacre of 1770.
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1952 The Sudan, A Record of AchievementEdinburgh: 1852A very smart, first edition copy of this work on the history and political relations of Sudan, written in the mid twentieth century by Sudan Political Service member J.S.R. Duncan.
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1928 Selection of Pamphlets & LeafletsLondon: 1928A scarce collection of Liberal pamphlets from the year 1928, covering all manner of important subjects.
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1913 The Life of Henry LabouchereLondon: 1913The first edition of this sympathetic biography of controversial political figure Henry Labouchere, the man responsible for the first law in the United Kingdom to criminalise homosexuality.
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1842 Return: County Lunatic AsylumsLondon: 1842A very scarce governmental publication detailing the statistical situation of England and Wales' asylums between 1839 and 1842.
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1960 4Vol Committee on the Working of the Monetary SystemLondon: 1960A four volume published account of the minutes, memoranda and evidence of a government discussion on the policies of the Bank of England.
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1941 Gold Buyers Act, 1921, and RegulationsPerth: 1942A very scarce Australian pamphlet detailing the 1921 Gold Buyers Act, an interesting work on the history of gold mining in the country.
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1937 Service of Our LivesLondon: 1937A scarce copy of the first edition comprising the last of Stanley Baldwin's last speeches as Prime Minister.
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1955 The Presentation of the Williamsburg Award by The Trustees of Colonial Williamsburg to The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston S. ChurchillLondon: 1955An exquisite copy of this very scarce programme for the dinner reception given for Sir Winston Churchill, the recipient of the 1955 Williamsburg Award.
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1961 The 29th Honorary Fellowship The Weizmann Institute of ScienceStockholm: 1961A finely bound very scarce copy of the addresses delivered at the Weizmann Institute of Science on the 30th October 1960. An association copy, gifted by the wife of Axel L Wenner-Gren, a major contributor of this work.
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1928 The Message of the Carillon and Other AddressesToronto: 1928An early edition of W L Mackenzie King's speeches in Canadian parliament. Signed by him to Audrey Coates, later Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, a noted socialite.
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1807 An Appeal to the Public on the Conduct of David Evans, Esq. Late MayorBristol: 1807A very scarce nineteenth-century pamphlet on the misconduct of David Evans, Esq., former mayor of Bristol, written by Bristol-based solicitor, C.H. Walker.
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1941 The Government of BritainLondon: 1941A first edition Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound volume by G. M. Young discussing the government of Britain, a lovely copy from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1983 Power and the Party: A History of the Carlton Club, 1832-1982London: 1983A scarce first edition study of this Conservative Party institution, signed by former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
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1993 The Downing Street YearsLondon: 1993Signed by the Iron Lady and her husband, this is a fascinating first edition autobiography of Thatcher's decade in office. -
1963 The Public Schools and the FutureLondon: 1963A bright first edition of this examination into the benefits of public schools and their place in society, complete with a dust wrapper.
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1571 C Lulii Caesaris Commentariorum de Bello GallicoVenetiis, Venice: 1571A very scarce Aldine edition of Julius Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War. A notable work, which is a first hand account written in a third-person narrative.
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1951 Liberties of the MindLondon: 1951A first edition collection of thought-provoking lectures and essays by Charles Morgan, inscribed by the author to the title page. -
1951 The Broken RootLondon: 1951A smart, first edition copy of this work on the political climate of Spain after the Franco regime, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1862 Sketches of the Rise, Progress, and Decline of SecessionPhiladelphia: 1862The first edition of this popular important publication from a Tennessee senator, regarding his opposition to Southern secession.
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1979 The House of Lords UFO DebateLondon: 1979A transcript of this scarce debate relating to UFOs which occurred in the British House of Lords, with illustrations.
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1925 2Vol A Speaker's CommentariesLondon: 1925The scarce first edition biography of this Speaker of the House of Commons, illustrated throughout.
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1915-17 Collected Works from the Royal Geographical SocietyNot Stated: 1915-17A scarce collection comprising works published by the Royal Geographical Society relating to Africa, its politics and geography.