Social Sciences
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1926 Psychology and EthnologyLondon: 1926A smart first edition of this volume of essays on psychology and ethnology from English anthropologist William Halse Rivers Rivers.
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1930 Jubilee Congress of the Folk-Lore SocietyLondon: 1930An uncommon collection of papers that were read at an exhibition for The Folk-Lore Society, illustrated with plates.
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1972 American Society and Black RevolutionNew York: 1972An inscribed first edition of this important work on the conditions of the black community throughout American history, written by Frank Hercules. -
1855 A Grammar of the Hindustani LanguageLondon: 1855An uncommon grammar and vocabulary for Hindustan, an in-depth and illustrated look at the language by Duncan Forbes.
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1987 Luke KaramazovDetroit, Michigan: 1987An inscribed first edition of this uncommon crime novel about a true story, by Conrad Hilberry, in the publisher's original cloth. -
1881 Doncaster Charities Past and PresentWorksop: 1881A smart first edition of this scare record of charities in the Doncaster area, with illustrations throughout.
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1970 Man, Culture, and AnimalsWashington, D.C.: 1970An uncommon work discussing the historical relationships between animals and man, based on a symposium and developed from the editors' earlier work on the subject.
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1973 From Myth to FictionChicago: 1973The first English-translated edition of this mythological study by reputable religious historian Georges Dumezil.
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1994 Celtic Sexuality: Power, Progress, and PassionWashington D. C.: 1994A smart first edition of this scarce sociological work on the sexual customs and practices of the early Celts.
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1973 The Destiny of a KingChicago: 1973The first English edition of this comparative study of "first king" legends from Indo-European society from French philologist, Georges Dumezil.
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1940 Robbery Under Law: The Mexican Object-LessonLondon: 1940An insightful critique of the leanings of the Mexican government from the eyes of English writer, Evelyn Waugh.
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1818 A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper NamesLondon: 1818A scarce sixth edition of this work on the pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew words.
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1757 2vol The Spectator Volume the First & Volume the SecondLondon: 1757Two smart volumes of the British periodical The Spectator.
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1956 Red, Black, Blond and Olive Studies in Four Civilizations: Zuni, Haiti, Soviet Russia, IsraelLondon: 1956A smart first UK edition of this detailed study observing four civilizations from American writer Edmund Wilson.
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1960 Lugbara Religion: Ritual and Authority Among an East African PeopleLondon: 1960A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the Lugbara religion of the East African countries.
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1782-1783 Tableau de ParisAmsterdam: 1782The first six volumes of the second edition of Louis-Ssbastien Mercier's portrait of daily life in Paris in the eighteenth century.
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1733 Le Jardin des Racines GrequesParis: 1739A charming poetical guide to the Grecian roots of the French language by Claude Lancelot.
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1978 Your Disobedient ServantLondon: 1978A smart first edition of Chapman's detailed work on the Ministry of Public Building and Works. Bound by Maltbys of Oxford.
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1919 Human Traits and Their Social SignificanceNew York: 1919The very scarce proof copy of this social science study on human traits by Irwin Edman, printed for the use of Columbia College students.
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1869 Womankind in Western Europe From the Earliest Times to the Seventeenth CenturyLondon: 1869A brightly illustrated work on the history of the female sex from English antiquarian Thomas Wright.
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1877 How to Talk Correctly; a Pocket Manual to Promote Polite and Accurate ConversationLondon: 1877A smart copy of this comprehensive Victorian guide to polite conversation, correct pronunciation, correct spelling, and more.
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1898-99 The Workers, An Experiment in Reality: The East & The WestNew York: 1898-99A pair of very well presented copies of Princeton sociologist Walter Wyckoff's "experiment in reality" surrounding his trek across America.
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1895 Indoor StudiesBoston: 1895A smart new Riverside edition of this collection of essays from American naturalist John Burroughs.
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2002 Regarding the Pain of OthersNew York: 2003The uncorrected proof of Susan Sontag's thought provoking work on violence, with a letter from the publisher.
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c1904 The Home Beautiful: The Wedded LifeLondon: c1904A smart copy of this charming guide for young men and women for a happy and healthy married life, with illustrations.
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2002 Essays or Counsels, Civil and MoralLondon: 2002A very smart copy of this illustrated collection of essays from Francis Bacon, with the original slip case.
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1955 Men: A Dialogue Between WomenLondon: 1955A smart first translated edition of this essay on the relationship between the sexes, with decorations from Mervyn Peake.
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1870 Society and Solitude: Twelve ChaptersLondon: 1870A leather bound copy of this collection of essays from American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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1909-1911 2vol The Rules of The Hearts of Oak Benefit SocietyLondon: 1909-1911Two scarce copies of the rules of the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, revised and amended to each year.
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1781 Thelyphthora; or, A Treatise on Female Ruin. Volume II Only.London: 1781The second volume of the second edition of this English clergyman's controversial support of the social benefits of polygamy.
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c1928 Light on The Path & KarmaLondon: c1928A scarce work exploring concepts of Theosophy, from American writer and anthropologist Mabel Cook Cole.
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c1586 La Civil Conversatione[Vinegia]: c1586An early edition of Stefano Guazzo's important treatise on etiquette, an interesting work on the manners of European courts in the sixteenth century.
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1906 Rural EnglandLondon: 1906The new edition of H. Rider Haggard's two volume illustrated agricultural and social study of rural England.
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1902 8vols A Collection of Works by Theodore RooseveltNew York and London: 1902A smart collection of eight volumes of works from the twenty-sixth President of the United Stated of America, Theodore Roosevelt.
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1817-1841 2vol Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, The Quarterly Review & The New Monthly Magazine and HumoristEdinburgh; London: 1817-1841Two volumes of issues from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, The Quarterly Review, and The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist.
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1905 The Poor and The Land: Being a Report on the Salvation Army ColoniesLondon: 1905A lovely copy of the illustrated first edition of this report of the Salvation Army colonies through the United States and England.