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Social Sciences
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1895 Buckle and His Critics Study in Sociology John Mackinnon Robertson 1st EdLondon: 1895A fascinating work deconstructing the writing of Henry Thomas Buckle, and his criticism. -
c1850 Chalmers' Notes, Thoughts, and Enquiries Folding Coloured Plate ScarceNot Stated: c1850A very scarce copy of these notes on social economy and science from Charles Chalmers. -
1951 SOCIOLOGY English Life and Leisure ROWNTREELondon: 1951A fascinating social study of 'English Life and Leisure' by Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree and his research assistant, G. R. Lavers -
1795 The Oeconomy of Human Life Robert Dodsley IllustratedLondon: 1795Robert Dodsley's anonymous illustrated work 'The Oeconomy of Human Life', offering a series of moral lessons in the guise of an eastern philsopher. First thus, the first edition with these illustrations. -
1805 2vol Quinctilian's Institutes of Eloquence Speaking in Public W. GuthrieLondon: 1805A two volume set of Quintilian's interesting works of advice on public speaking, translated into English by W. Guthrie, rather uncommon -
1884 The French Newspaper Reading Book Scarce Jeffcott Tossell GrammarPhilologyLondon: 1884An educational work encouraging the study of French Daily life. -
1879 Character Samuel Smiles New Edition Fine Binding Essay PhilosophyLondon: 1879A beautifully bound, 'New Edition' of Samuel Smiles' self-help reference work, 'Character'. -
c1840 The Child's Own Spelling Book Illustrated Very ScarceDevonport: c1840A very scarce educational work for children, looking at a variety of subjects, with illustrations throughout. -
1826 2vol Lacon or Many Things in a Few Words C. C. ColtonLondon: 1826A full calf two volume set of Charles Colton's 'Lacon', a collection of his reflections on various subjects. -
1839 Wesleyan Proprietary Grammar School Very Scarce Folding FrontispieceLondon: 1839A very scare copy of this interesting work on the former Wesleyan Proprietary Grammar School, with an folding frontispiece showing an illustration of the school. -
1918 The Land A Plea John Galsworthy First EditionLondon: 1918The first edition of this plea from John Galsworthy, referencing his desire for the land to be better utilise the land after the First World War. -
1903 Federal Aid in Domestic Disturbances 1787-1903 Henry C Corbin F T WilsonWashington: 1903A Government issued work on Federal Aid and Domesic Disturbances. -
1850 Manual of the System of Discipline and Instruction New York Schools ScarceNew York: 1850An interesting work on the educational systems of New York public schools in the nineteenth century. -
1774 2vol The Citizen of the World Oliver Goldsmith Social CommmentaryLondon: 1774Oliver Goldsmith's ironic slant on British society, written as a Chinese man living in London. -
1992 Lead us Not into Temptation First Edition Jason Berry Abuse UncommonNew York: 1992A first edition of this investigative work by Jason Berry. -
1884 Self-Help Conduct Perseverance Samuel SmilesLondon: 1884A smart copy of the original Victorian self-help book by Samuel Smiles. -
1849 Instructions in Household Matters Domestic Service Servant Cleaning CookeryLondon: 1849The 1849 fourth edition of 'Instructions in Household Matters'. -
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1897 The Platitudes of a Pessimist First Edition Signed By AuthorLondon: 1897A first edition copy of 'The Platitudes of a Pessimist' with a dedication from the author. -
1827-1840 5vol in1 A Selection of French Works Bernard Overberg Social Essays Schools EducationVarious: 1827-1840A sammelband of nineteenth century, mostly French, essays and biographies on education and the role of education in a lovely quarter calf binding with marbled boards -
1867 Grantley Berkeley Anecdotes Of The Upper Ten Thousand Leather BindingLondon: 1867A scarce two volume set of this collection of anecdotes, recollections and essays, in one handsomely bound leather volume. -
1862-1863 2vols Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian InstitutionWashington: 1862-1863Two volumes of the Smithsonian report for the years 1861 and 1862, in lovely half morocco bindings with paper covered boards. -
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1977 Using Words Verbal Communication in Industry 4th Impression Signed J CassonLondon: 19778.5" by 5.5" -
1878-83 25vol CIVIL ENGINEERS Institute MINUTES platesLondon: 1878 - 1883A complete running set of the minutes of proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. -
1862 CHAMBERS Richard Geographical Questions And Exercises IllustratedLondon: 1862Chambers's much celebrated Geographical mini-textbook. -
1910 4vol Totemism and Exogamy J G Frazer Superstition and Society SpiritualityLondon: 1910The first edition of this work on totemism, spirituality and superstition by J. G. Frazer. -
1812 3Vols Stephanie Felicite Les Veillees Du Chateau Tree Calf BindingParis: 1812A very scarce three volume set of this educational and instructional work by Stephanie Felicite, in attractive tree-calf binding. The works are written in French -
1860-1876 16vol Transactions Of National Association Promotion Social ScienceLondon: 1860-1876A collection of the annual publication from the meetings of the National Association of the Promotion of Social Sciences from 1859 - 1875 excluding 1873-1874. -
1868 Demogeot Montucci Ebseignement Secondaire Angleterre Ecosse EducationParis: 1868A French language study into the English and Scottish education system. -
1891 Richard Morris Historical Outlines Of English Accidence Educational WorkLondon : 1881A scarce edition of this educational and historical work. -
1871 The Spanish Commercial J T Dann English Grammatical & Idiomatic Notes TableLondon : 1871Part four of The Spanish Correspondent, a collection of Spanish commercial correspondence with english grammatical and idiomatic notes. -
1885-1886 2Vol The World As it Is George Chisholm Coloured Plates MapsLondon: 1885-1886This is a beautifully illustrated two volume set of this period geographical text. -
c1867 Witcomb Dr Fisher New Guide to Modern Conversation in English and GermanBerlin : c1867An informative pocket sized work for conversational English and German, -
1841 3vol Family Secrets or Hints to Those Who Would Make Home Happy EllisLondon : 1841A collection of essays on the roles of women in the home. -
1827 3vol Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son Philip Dormer StanhopeLondon: 1827An early nineteenth edition of Philip Dormer Stanhope's famous letters to his son in the original paper covered boards. -
1904 John Clarke Short Studies in Education in ScotlandLondon : 1904A copy of Clarke's Short Studies in Education in Scotland. -
1851 Gymnasium Sive Symbola Critica Alexander Crombie Scarce Classical LanguageLondon : 1851The abridged fifth edition of Alexander Crombie's work on classical linguistics.