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Economics & Social Sciences
Primary sources, seminal works and rare texts on Economics and Social Sciences, encompassing Philosophy, Law and Politics.
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1888 Puck's Girdle or Gleanings from the Postal and Telegraph WorldLondon: 1888A very scarce copy of this informative work edited by C. Armstrong.
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1977 Records of the Wardrobe and Household 1285-1286London: 1977A fine first edition of this important source on the domestic and administrative expenditure of the court of Edward I.
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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.
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1964 Calendar of the Liberate Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office Volume VI 1267-1272London: 1964A scarce first edition of this volume of the Calendar of Liberate Rolls between 1267 and 1272.
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1897 Lombard Street: A Description of the Money MarketNew York: 1897A new edition of Walter Bagehot's important economic work concerned with the world of corporate finance, banking, and money.
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1969 History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of EnglandNew York: 1969A wonderful 1969 facsimile edition of the 1769 second edition of Thomas Madox's account of the branches of Exchequer from the Norman Conquest to the reign of Edward II.
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1968 3vol The Writings of William Paterson Founder of the Bank of EnglandNew York: 1968A very smart complete set of this reprint of the second edition of writings from William Paterson.
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1945 3vol The Economic History of EnglandLondon: 1945A scarce edition of this history of the economics of England.
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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.
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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.
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1838 Apportionment of the Rent-Charge in Lieu of Tithes in the Parish of Old Cleeve, in the County of Somerset-: 1838A very scarce document listing the rent-charges for those living in the Somerset village of Cleeve in 1838.
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1822 From the Report of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities for SomersetLondon: 1822A very scarce parliamentary report in which the appointed commissioners report on the state of charities in Somerset.
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1905 Zur Verahrung der Entschadigungs-Klagen nach 1489 ABGBWien: 1905A detailed work on claims for compensation in Austrian private law, in the original German language.
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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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1822 Three Letters to the Right Honourable the Earl of Liverpool, on the DistressesLondon: 1822A vanishingly scarce volume of three letters from Lord Stourton to the Prime Minister of the day, Earl of Liverpool.
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1850 Agricultural Colleges and Their Working. A Letter to A. J. B. Hope, Esq. M.P.Oxford and London: 1850A vanishingly scarce first edition treatise by Edward Monro, discussing the poor conditions for youth living in agricultural areas.
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1816 An Inquiry into the Causes of Agricultural DistressLondon: 1816A very scarce first edition treatise by William Jacob, exploring the causes of agricultural distress, an interesting work regarding Enclosure and the Corn Laws.
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1822 Further Considerations, Addressed to the Right Honourable the Earl of LiverpoolLondon: 1822William Stourton's letter to the Prime Minister, Robert Banks Jenkinson, addressing the agricultural issues of the day, a first edition of this very scarce work.
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1822 A Practical Inquiry into the Nature and Extent of the Present Agricultural DistressLondon: 1822A very scarce agricultural treatise by Thomas Gardiner Bramston, looking into the contemporary agricultural distress and how to solve it.
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1837 State and Prospects of British Agriculture; Being a Compendium of the EvidenceLondon: 1837A very scarce second edition treatise on a political committee founded to investigate agricultural distress.
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1918 The Land: A PleaLondon: 1918In this first edition, James Galsworthy argues in favour of reorganising the way Britain uses its Land.
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1867 Message From The President of the United States-: 1867A very scarce copy of the US President Andrew Johnson's response to the first International Monetary Conference.
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c1914 Catalogue of Photographic Cameras, Apparatus & MaterialsLondon: c1914A scarce catalogue of cameras and photographic materials from Panzetta & Co.
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[1760] Remarks on the Letter Address'd to Two Great Men. In a Letter to the Author of that Piece.London: [1760]A remarkably bright copy of this uncommon work discussing French and British involvement in America.
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1867 Fragments Economiques de Marcel Roulleaux Publies par ses AmisParis: 1867A first edition copy of this very scarce work on the economics of Marcel Roulleaux, in the original French.
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1804 Transactions of the Society Instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce: Vol XXIISnowhill: 1804The 1804 transactions for The Royal Society of Arts, a London-based society offering practical solutions for social problems.
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1915 Regulations for the Award of Teachers' CertificatesLondon: 1915A very scarce volume published by the union who validated exams and set standards for teacher training. Alongside the syllabus, example papers, the volume also includes the results of the exams.
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1939 Letters to a MillionaireLondon: 1939The first edition of this series of letters on the futility of the economy.
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1906 The Gun Trade Hand BookBirmingham: 1906A scarce edition of this official hand book from the Birmingham & Provincial Gunmakers' Association.
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1873 Lombard Street: A Description of the Money MarketLondon: 1873A handsome copy of the second edition of Walter Bagehot's seminal economic work, providing a comprehensive analysis of the British banking system.
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c1930 W. N. Froy & Sons Limited Merchants and Manufacturers No. 33London: c1930A scarce illustrated catalogue from W. N. Froy & Sons for their merchandise, issue no. 33.
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1952 Tools and Machinery Catalogue No. 214 With Price ListBristol: 1952A scarce catalogue from Gardiner, Sons & Co. for their tools and machinery with illustrations.
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1909 Manuel D'Economie PolitiqueParis: 1909An early French translation of Vilfredo Pareto's major work on political economics from the library of Canadian economist Frederick Macaulay.
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1816 The National Debt of Great BritainPhiladelphia: 1816An early American edition of this economic study of Britain's national debt by Robert Hamilton.
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1833 A Treatise on the Principles, Practice, & History of CommerceLondon and New York: 1833A scarce early edition of this study on the principles of commerce by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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1810 A Treatise on the Law of Insurance Volume IIPhiladelphia: 1810The second American edition of the second volume in this series on the Law of Insurance from the early nineteenth century.