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Primary sources, seminal works and rare texts on Economics and Social Sciences, encompassing Philosophy, Law and Politics.
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1682 Seneca's Morals By Way of AbstractLondon: 1682The second edition of Roger L'Estrange's translation of Seneca's insightful moral essays, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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1861 The Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1861The first edition of Mrs Isabella Beeton's important cookery work, one of the most influential of its genre ever publisher, complete here with the original colour plates.
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1857 The Ruins; or, a Survey of the Revolutions of EmpiresLondon: 1857An interesting study on history by the French author the Comte de Volney, illustrated with one folding plate and one folding map.
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1798 The Oeconomy of Human LifeLondon: 1798A smart edition of this philosophical rumination on humanity by Robert Dodsley, a nice illustrated edition.
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1797 Solitude Considered, With Respect to its Influence Upon the Mind and the HeartLondon: 1797Zimmermann's interesting monograph on solitude, a philosophical essay, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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2003 The House of Hidden LightLondon: 2003A scarce limited edition of Waite and Machen's highly regarded occult text, edited and with commentary from R. A. Gilbert.
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1886 Hunting Trips of a RanchmanLondon: 1886An early edition of President Teddy Roosevelt's account of his adventures tracking a grizzly bear in the forests of the Bighorn Mountains.
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1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's autobiographical sociological study, discussing attitudes towards socialism in the north of England, published by the Left Book Club.
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1808 General View of the Agriculture of CheshireLondon: 1808A very scarce first edition agricultural study by Sir Henry Holland, an illustrated volume with folding maps and colour plates.
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1833 An Historical Account of the Orphan Hospital of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1833The first edition of this vanishingly scarce description of Edinburgh's nineteenth century orphan hospitals, 'drawn up and printed by desire of the managers'.
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1826 An Historical Sketch of the Municipal Constitution of the City of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1826The first edition of this informative account of the history of the constitution of Edinburgh.
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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.
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1950 Illustrated English Social HistoryLondon: 1950-52The first illustrated edition of GM Trevelyan's history of English society in four uniform volumes.
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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.
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Signed1876 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.
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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.
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1921-1930 The Library of Philosophical TranslationsLondon: 1921-1930The five volume collection of the translation of Hellenistic philosopher, Plotinus, translated by scholar Stephen MacKenna.
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1691 Les Entretiens d'Ariste et d'EugeneAmsterdam: 1691A new edition of the popular philosophical work by Dominique Bouhours, in the original French.
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1930 La Vie Privee Dans La Grece ClassiqueParis: 1930A beautifully bound copy of Classical archaeologist and art historian Charles Picard's study of life in ancient Greece.
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1684 Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus. A Latine Dictionary, in Four PartsLondon: 1684An early edition of Adam Littleton's impressive Latin-English dictionary, an important contribution to Latin language study.
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1915 The People of IndiaCalcutta & Simla: 1915The second edition of Sir Herbert Risley's richly illustrated study of the people of India.
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1968 Economic Life in the Gujarat (1800-1939)Bombay: 1968A first edition copy of this economic survey of Gujarat, with maps.
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1905 Ymer Tidskrift Utgifven af Svenska Sallskapet For Antropologi och GeografiStockholm: 1905The fourth 1905 issue of the quarterly publication of the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, published in the twenty-fifth year of the journal.
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1820-1821 Report of the Proceedings [...] Against Her Majesty, Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen of Great BritainLondon: 1820-1821The first two volumes only of the first edition of this scarce contemporary account of the trial of Caroline of Brunswick, illustrated throughout.
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c1860 The Wits and Beaux of SocietyLondon : c1860A complete one volume edition of The Wits and Beaux of Society, with illustrations.
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1870 Peasant Life in SwedenLondon: 1870The uncommon first edition of this study on the social life and customs of Sweden.
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1737 The Oceana of James Harrington, EsqDublin: 1737A very smart Dublin edition of James Harrington's major work of political philosophy, featuring an account of the life of Harrington by John Toland.
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1970 The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1715-1754London: 1970The first edition of this dense history of the House of Commons in the early eighteenth century.
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1867 The Dwellings of the Labouring ClassesLondon: 1867The fourth edition, sixth thousand of British architect Henry Roberts' illustrated study of the homes of the Victorian era labouring classes.
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1684 A New History of EthiopiaLondon: 1684The scarce second English language edition of German orientalist Hiob Ludolf's illustrated study of Ethiopian history and culture.
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1706 Moral Maxims and ReflectionsLondon: 1706A scarce to see second English edition of the maxims of Rochefoucauld, a sought-after work illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1699 Suite des Reflexions sur ce Qui peut Plaire ou Deplaire dans le Commerce du MondeAmsterdam: 1699A scarce French work by l'Abbe de Bellegarde, a collection of dialogues reflecting on the conduct of life.
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1934 Theorie der ProduktionWien: 1934Very scarce first edition of this German treatise on production by Dr Erich Schneider.
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1721 Contemplations Moral and Divine in Two PartsLondon: 1721An early edition of this work of moral philosophy from the eighteenth century.
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1816 The Young Woman's Companion; or, Female InstructorOxford: 1816A scarce work advising young women on their proper manner in society, and how to educate themselves, a charming Georgian volume of female education.
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1899 The Political StruwwelpeterLondon: 1899The third edition of Harold Begbie's satirical take on the classic children's book 'Struwwelpeter', by Heinrich Hoffmann. Vibrantly illustrated by F. Carruthers Gould.