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Social Sciences
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1861 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1861The first UK edition, first issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's history of the first four Hanoverian monarchs. -
1891-1937 3 Volumes Bound in 1 On Easter Island, PolynesiaWashington; Paris: 1891-1937A collection of three works bound into one, on Easter Island in Polynesia. -
1959 The Kuma: Freedom and Conformity in the New Guinea HighlandsMelbourne: 1959A very scarce first edition of this anthropological study on the people of the New Guinea Highlands, with original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1927 The Kiwai Papuans of British New GuineaLondon: 1927An illustrated first edition of this work on the people of British New Guinea by philosopher Gunna Landtman. -
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1905 A Hundred Years Hence: The Expectations of an OptimistLondon: 1905A signed first edition of this vanishingly scarce work in which the author makes predictions about society one hundred years in the future. -
1903 City of Liverpool Handbook Compiled for the Congress of the Royal Institute of Public HealthLiverpool: 1903A very scarce handbook for the Congress of the Royal Institute of Public Health in Liverpool, with illustrations. -
1950 Illustrated English Social HistoryLondon: 1950-52The first illustrated edition of GM Trevelyan's history of English society in four uniform volumes. -
1878 UtopiaBoston: 1878A scarce limited edition of Thomas More's work of socio-political satire edited by T F Dibdin. -
1844 The Chinese: A General Description of China and its InhabitantsLondon: 1844A smart copy of the first volume of the mid nineteenth century 'new edition' of John Francis Davis's study of China. -
1904 Catálogo Sistemático e Ilustrado de la Biblioteca FilipinaMadrid: 1904A comprehensive catalog of a Philippine library, with illustrations, assembled for Spanish bookseller, Pedro Vindel. -
1905 Love in the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1905A smart copy of this study of the portrayal of love in the eighteenth century, translated from the original French. -
1952-1963 3vol Works From The Language LibraryLondon: 1952-1963Three smart volumes from The Language Library, edited by Eric Partridge. -
1958-1976 4vol A Collection of Works by Eric PartridgeLondon: 1958-1976A set of four smart volumes from lexicographer, Eric Partridge. -
1933 Words, Words, Words!London: 1933A scarce first edition, in book form, of Eric Partridge's fascinating work on the philology of British slang, including soldiers' slang. -
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1876 On Just Intonation in Song and in Speech: A Paper Read Before the AberdeenNot Stated: 1876An uncommon treatise on just intonation by James Walker, the author's presentation copy to John Ruskin. -
1937 A Covey of PartridgeLondon: 1937A varied anthology of twenty-seven essays by British-New Zealand lexicographer, Eric Partridge. -
1866 Self-Help; With Illustrations of Character, Conduct, and PerseveranceLondon: 1866A smart new edition of this important work known as "the Bible of mid-Victorian liberalism." -
1847 The Progress of the Nation in its Various Social and Economical RelationsLondon: 1847A very smart new edition of this socio-economic study of Britain at the start of the nineteenth century. -
1929 Zycie Wyrazow 1. Powstawanie Wyrazow (Nowotwory swojskie i Zapozyczenia)Krakow: 1929A scarce pamphlet on the formation of words in the Polish language, in the original Polish. -
c1945 Ideal Home Book of Plans No. 11London: c1945A very scarce first post-war edition of this home and living magazine, with advertisements throughout. -
1959 Name This Child: A Handy Guide for Puzzled ParentsLondon: 1959A scarce copy of the first abridged edition of this guide to baby names. -
2000 6vols Conduct Literature for Women, 1500-1640London: 2000A first edition six-volume set on literature written for the social education of women between 1500 and 1640. -
1971 2vol Lexical Borrowing in the Romance LanguagesOxford: 1971Two very smart first edition volumes of this study of vocabulary. -
1860-1864 9vol The Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860A smart nine volume set of editions from the Cornhill Magazine, dated January 1860 to July 1864. -
1902-1903 A Short History of the English PeopleLondon: 1902-1903A smart illustrated edition of J. R. Green's detailed history of the English people, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. -
1963-1992 17 vol A Collection of Modern Works on the Theme of Sex and BiologyLondon; New York: 1963-1992A very smart and diverse collection of scientific works on sexual biology in humans and animals. -
1906 Iolaus: An Anthology of FriendshipLondon: 1906A scarce second edition of this anthology of writings on friendship. -
1902 Iolaus: An Anthology of FriendshipLondon: 1902A scarce first edition of this anthology of writings on friendship. -
1890 The Dark Peoples of the Land of SunshineLondon: 1890The very scarce first edition of G T Bettany's study of African tribes. -
1866 2vol Past Celebrities Whom I Have KnownLondon: 1866A scarce complete two volume set from Cyrus Redding on celebrities of the time. -
1977-1978 4vol The Rural Industries of England and WalesWakefield: 1977-1978A complete four volume set of this insightful study of the rural industries of England and Wales. -
1912 For Love of BeastsLondon: 1912A short story on animal rights, reprinted from the original Pall Mall Gazette. -
1962 Sir John Harington's A New Discourse of a Stale Subject Called the Metamorphosis of AjaxLondon: 1962A critically annotated edition of this treatise on the invention of the flushing toilet. -
1883 The Aesthetic and Modern AestheticismCheltenham: [1883]The very scarce first edition of this work on Aestheticism by John Wooder. -
1871-1884 Fors Clavigera Letters to Workmen and Labourers of Great BritainKent : 1871-1884A smart uniformly bound eight volume set of this influential series of letters, written by noted art critic, John Ruskin. -
