Politics
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1855 Lucy Boston; Or, Woman's Rights and SpiritualismNew York: 1855The scarce first edition of this fascinating interdisciplinary satire, relating to feminism and spiritualism.
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1879-1905 Twenty-Four Pamphlets on SocialismLondon; Glasgow: 1879-1905A fascinating collection of twenty-four very scarce pamphlets and articles on socialism in late nineteenth and early twentieth century England, with an emphasis on the intersection of Christianity and socialism.
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1879 Return (In Part) to an Order of The House of Lords, Dated 13th July 1877London: 1879A very smart scarce copy of this work from the House of Lords in British Parliament, part II only.
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1935 Abyssinia on The EveLondon: 1935An early edition of this important work of African reporting, in the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1846-1849 3vol Norges Gamle Love Indtil 1387Christiania: 1846-1849A scarce three volume set on Norway's Old Law from the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences.
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1975-1986 2vol Prime Ministers' Paper Series: WellingtonLondon: 1975-1986The first editions of this study into the political correspondence of Wellington.
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1811 Sketch of the Political History of IndiaLondon: 1811An uncommon copy of this study of the political history of India, from the late 18th century to the early 19th century.
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1856 Reports from Commissioners: Twenty Volumes. Salt (British India)London: 1856The very scarce 1856 reports on the taxation of salt in British India, with four works bound together.
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1916 An Address to the Swindon Branch of the Workers Educational Assn. given on October 28, 1916Oxford: 1916A speech delivered to the Swindon Branch of the Workers' Educational Association, by the then Poet Laureate Robert Bridges.
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1908 The Crown of Wild OliveLondon: 1908A scarce edition of this collection of four lectures from John Ruskin.
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1912 For Love of BeastsLondon: 1912A short story on animal rights, reprinted from the original Pall Mall Gazette.
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1888 The Politics of Aristotle, Translated with an Analysis and Critical NotesLondon: 1888The first reprint of this English translation and analysis of Aristotle's important work on political philosophy.
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1972 Difficult Questions, Easy AnswersLondon: 1972A first edition copy of this collection of essays by Robert Graves, from the library of Desmond Morris.
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1822 From the Report of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities for SomersetLondon: 1822A very scarce parliamentary report in which the appointed commissioners report on the state of charities in Somerset.
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1859 Trattato Teorico-Pratico di Economia PoliticaTorino: 1859The second edition in three volumes of Gerolamo Boccardo's treatise on political science bound in one.
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1912 Morocco in DiplomacyLondon: 1912The scarce first edition of E D Morel's study of Morocco in diplomacy.
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1885 The Gladstone AlmanackEdinburgh and London: 1885A first edition of this scarce work in which George Stronach summarises the first year of William Gladstone's premiership. With a folding plate, and twelve humorous cartoons of Gladstone.
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1823 Traite des Chemins de Toutes EspecesParis: 1823A scarce work on the traffic of roads by Garnier, in the French language.
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1902 The Uganda ProtectorateLondon: 1902A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Sir Harry H. Johnston's two volume study of the history and people of Uganda. -
1722 Copies of Some Letters from Mr. Hutcheson, to the Late Earl of SunderlandLondon: 1722The third edition of the very scarce publication of the letters of Archibald Hutcheson to Charles Spencer Sutherland.
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1721-1722 An Historical Account of the Advantages that have Accru'd to EnglandLondon: 1721-1722Parts I and II of Matthias Earbery's very scarce pamphlet about the Hanoverian succession to the throne.
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1788 The Prospect before UsLondon: 1788Very scarce pamphlet concerned with the prospect of a regency.
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1819 Public Good, being an Examination into the Claim of Virginia to the vacant Western TerritoryLondon: 1819A scarce later edition of this treatise on Virginia's claim to Western territory by Thomas Paine.
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1725 M. Tullii Ciceronis Epistolarum ad Quintum Fratrem Libri Tres, et ad Brutum Liber UnusHagae-Comitum [The Hague]: 1725A smart, collected edition of the epistles of Roman lawyer and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero, with extensive accompanying critical notes.
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[1760] Remarks on the Letter Address'd to Two Great Men. In a Letter to the Author of that Piece.London: [1760]A remarkably bright copy of this uncommon work discussing French and British involvement in America.
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1789 Memoire sur les Etats Generaux[Paris]: 1789The second edition of the Comte d'Antraigues's work supporting the French Revolution, published to denounce the authority of monarchy, and stigmatize the abuses of hereditary nobility.
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1826 The Political Primer; or, Road to Public HonoursLondon: 1826The very scarce first edition of this anonymously authored guide to the procurement of public honours in early nineteenth century England.
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1985 Night and DayLondon: 1985A fine copy of this anthology of the twentieth century magazine Night and Day. An entertaining volume, found in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1765 The Political Works of Francis BaconLondon: 1765A bright rebound copy of Francis Bacon's collection of political works.
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1731 Remarks on the Craftsman's Vindication of His Two Honble Patrons in His Paper of May 22, 1731London: 1731The seventh edition of this political pamphlet from Baron John Hervey.
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1918 The Position of Natural Science in the Educational System of Great BritainLondon : 1918A first edition copy of this report on the education system of Great Britain regarding natural science.
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1762 An Examination of the Commercial Principles of the Late Negotiation between Great Britain and FranceLondon: 1762A very scarce 18th century study into negotiations between Britain and France in 1761, when William Pitt the Elder was Prime Minister.
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1807 A Brief Account of the Subversion of the Papal Government 1798London: 1807A scarce third edition of this study on the Papal States or the State of the Church in Italy, with folding plates.
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1681 A Caution to All True English Protestants, Concerning the Late Popish PlotLondon: 1681A very scarce first edition pamphlet published in the period in which English society realised that the Popish Plot was a fictitious threat.
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1678 The Tryals of William Ireland, Thomas Pickering, and John Grove; For Conspiring to Murder the KingLondon: 1678The first edition of this scarce account of the trials of three men executed during the hysteria surrounding the Popish Plot.