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1906 On the Need for the Establishment of Country Schools of Arts & CraftsNot Stated: 1906The first edition of Charles Robert Ashbee's treatise on artistic education, from the library of his mother, and the nature writer H. J. Massingham. -
1948 Notes Toward the Definition of CultureLondon: 1948The first edition of T. S. Eliot's essay discussing culture and how it developed in the post-war world. -
1947 The Abolition of ManLondon: 1947C. S. Lewis' thought-provoking lectures on natural law, showcasing his abilities as a theologian and philosopher. -
1840 Minutes of the Committee of Council on EducationLondon: 1840The first edition of this early Victorian discussion on education and the development of schoolhouses, illustrated with folding plates. -
1805 Hints Towards Forming the Character of a Young PrincessLondon: 1805The second edition of Hannah More's educational tract about the young Princess Charlotte of Wales, written when the Princess was still a child, in the hopes to enhance her education. -
1890 Wrinkles and Notions For Every HouseholdLondon: 1890The first edition of this household guide that advises the reader on running a household, written by Harriet Anne de Salis. -
1878 The Domestic WorldLondon: 1878A scarce first edition of Kemp's practical guide to home economics, a fascinating glimpse into Victorian households. -
1866 The Young Housewife's Daily AssistantLondon: 1866A fascinating work discussing housekeeping in the Victorian era, instructing the reader on how to run a household. -
1904 The Housewife's What's WhatLondon: 1904A very scarce first edition of Mary Davies' guide to the running of an Edwardian household. -
1873 A Manual of Domestic EconomyLondon: 1873A beautifully illustrated guide to domestic Victorian economy, illustrated with charming colour plates. -
1879 Warne's Model HousekeeperLondon: 1879A beautifully illustrated Victorian guide to the successful running of a household, illustrated with charming and informative colour plates. -
1898 Handbook of Housekeeping For Small IncomesPreston: 1898A very scarce edition of Florence Stacpoole's fascinating handbook on Victorian housekeeping. -
1851 The Dictionary of Practical ReceiptsLondon: 1851A Victorian work discussing useful tips for the use in running a successful household. -
1892 Hughes's Domestic EconomyLondon: 1892A scarce late Victorian guide to the running of a household, a charming and useful work. -
1824 The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging LifeLondon: 1824A late Georgian self-help guide on how to life a long and healthy life, written by William Kitchiner. -
1847 The Little LexiconLondon: 1847A very scarce miniature edition of this dictionary, containing additions from Maunder's earlier work The Treasury of Knowledge. -
1865 Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of AmericaNew York: 1865The first edition of John William Draper's work on the civil policy of America in the latter half of the twentieth century. -
1893 History of The Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in EuropeLondon: 1893The complete two volumes of this socio-historical analysis on Rationalism in Europe. -
1783 Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles LetteresDublin: 1783The very scarce, first Dublin edition of Hugh Blair's major publication. A smart copy of this important publication. -
c1980 The London School Board and the Development of Evening Education 1870-1893Anon: c1980A finely bound, Master's degree thesis on Adult Education at the end of the nineteenth century. A fascinating magnum opus of this student. -
1827 The PamphleteerLondon: 1827Two very scarce fascinating pamphlets, from 'The Pamphleteer', on the subjects of female education and Napoleon Buonaparte. -
1642 Deleite y Amargura de las dos Cortes, Celestial y TerrenaMadrid: 1642The scarce first edition of this work by Jose Micheli Marquez, or the Baron of San Demetrio. -
1680 The Ladies Charity School-House Roll of HighgateLondon: 1680A very scarce work, written to appeal for donations towards the Ladies Charity School-House. -
1890 Translations of Protocols and General Act of the Slave Trade ConferenceLondon: 1890A scarce piece of colonial history, being the proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Conference at Brussels in 1889-1890. -
1890 Translations of Protocols and General Act of the Slave Trade ConferenceLondon: 1890A scarce piece of colonial history, being the proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Conference at Brussels in 1889-1890. -
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1995 Junk MailLondon: 1995A nice scarce uncorrected proof copy of this fascinating work on British counterculture, signed by the author. -
1730 Opera OmniaLondon: 1730The first complete works of Sir Francis Bacon. A scarce edition, being one of fifty large paper copies published. -
1820 Costume of the Lower Orders of LondonLondon: 1820A finely bound, brightly illustrated, scarce work looking at the people of the 'lower orders' of London. -
1834 Woman in Her Social and Domestic CharacterLondon: 1834A smart, early edition of this moral, instructional work, aimed at the nineteenth century woman. -
1780 The State of Prisons in England and Wales with Preliminary ObservationsWarrington; London: 1780A smartly bound excellent, second and best edition of this pioneering analysis of the English and Welsh prison systems in the eighteenth century. Written by early English prison reformer, John Howard. -
1793 A Philosophical Historical and Moral Essay on Old MaidsLondon: 1785A bright, third edition copy of these essays by William Hayley, regarding the 'sisterhood of old maids' in the late eighteenth century. -
1785 A Philosophical Historical and Moral Essay on Old MaidsLondon: 1785A bright, first edition copy of these essays by William Hayley, regarding the 'sisterhood of old maids' in the late eighteenth century. -
1877 ThriftLondon: 1877A nicely bound edition of Samuel Smiles' influential self-help work 'Thrift', in which he criticised laissez-faire and argues for government reform. -
1741 Principes Generaux et Raisonnes de la Grammaire FrancoiseParis: 1741The fourth edition of Pierre Restaut's early French work on the French language and its grammar. -
c1870 Past and PresentLondon: c1870A smartly bound copy of Thomas Carlyle's written commentary, responding to the economic crisis of the 1840s. -
1825 Aids to Reflection in the Formation of a Manly CharacterLondon: 1825The first edition of this collection of moral and religious aphorisms by the renowned poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.