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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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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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1824 An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and ScepticismLondon: 1824A well-presented copy of James Beattie's famous philosophical work, in a full calf binding.
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1801 The RamblerLondon: 1801Samuel Johnson's series of short papers bound over four volumes in full calf.
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1910 The People of IndiaLondon: 1910A smart first edition of this scarce collection of portraits of the people of India, from painter Mortimer Menpes.
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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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1877-1890 Plutarchi Opera OmniaParisiis [Paris]: 1877-1890A complete five volume set of the works of Plutarch, with text in both Greek and Latin.
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1880-87 The Journal of Hellenic StudiesLondon: 1880-87Eight volumes of the Journal of Hellenic Studies, illustrated and bound in a Lawrence half calf binding.
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1957 The FallLondon: 1957A superb copy of the first UK edition of this philosophical novel from French existentialist author, Albert Camus.
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1866 Auguste Comte and PositivismLondon: 1866The second edition of this scarce work on the philosophies of Auguste Comte, written by John Stuart Mill.
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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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1879-1890 The Works of Francis BaconLondon: 1879-1890An exceptionally attractive seven volume set of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, in full calf signed prize bindings by Bickers.
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1890 Behind the BungalowCalcutta: 1890A smart third edition of this illustrated behind the scenes guide to colonial life in India.
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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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1809-1810 The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy & Sermons on Several SubjectsLondon: 1809-1810A collection of three volumes by William Paley, comprised of his moral, political and religious views.
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1840 Paley's WorksLondon: 1840An early edition of the works of William Paley, complete in one volume, with a brief memoir of the author.
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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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1833 The Fleet Registers. Compromising the History of Fleet MarriagesLondon: 1833The scarce first edition of John Southerden Burn's history of irregular and clandestine 'Fleet marriages'.
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1800 The Victim: in Five Letters to AdolphusLondon: 1800The first edition of this collection of letters to Adolphus by William Giles, bound in quarter calf.
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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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1916 South African Commerce and Manufacturer's Record Volume 10Cape Town, South Africa : 1916A very scarce historical record of South African commerce and manufacturers' with business advertisements throughout.
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1775 Miscellanies in Prose and VerseLondon: 1775The first edition of this anthology of prose and verse by Hester Chapone, a writer of conduct books for women.
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1792 Elements of Morality for the Use of Children with an Introductory Address to ParentsLondon: 1792A smart third edition of this illustrated work on children's morality, volume II of III only.
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1921 The Mind of the EnglishNew York : 1921The first edition of this very scarce transcribed speech by Rudyard Kipling, in the original binding and the original glassine dust wrapper.
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Signed1887 The Contemporary Review February 1887London: 1887A smart copy of this scarce magazine, previously held in the library of H. Rider Haggard with his inscription to the front board.
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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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1860 Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World with Narrative IllustrationsLondon: 1860A detailed and comprehensive work on the social religious movement of Spiritualism.
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1924 The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All ValuesLondon: 1924A smart third impression of this translated copy of Nietzsche's Will to Power, Volume I: Books I and II only.
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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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1761 Observations on the Bedford CharityLondon: 1761The first edition of this scarce pamphlet discussing the use of the Harpur Trust in Bedford.
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1880-1886 A Collection of French Works by E. Caro, Paul Janet and Jules LemaitreParis: 1880-1886A collection of nine philosophical works by E. Caro, Jules Lemaitre and Paul Janet, written in the original French and uniformly bound in half calf.
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1916 An Ethical Problem or Sidelights Upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and AnimalsLondon: 1916A smart second edition of this study into the use of animals and humans for scientific experimentation from American physician, Albert Leffingwell.
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1898 First PrinciplesLondon: 1898The fifth edition of Herbert Spencer's first principles of his fascinating system of Synthetic Philosophy.
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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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1912 John Chinaman at Home: Sketches of Men, Manners and Things in ChinaLondon: 1912A smart fourth impression of this illustrated social study on China.
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1938 Education in Republican Spain: A Brief SurveyLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this informative pamphlet on education in Republican Spain and relative laws.
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1932 ApocalypseLondon: 1932The first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence's last major work, a radical criticism of the forces shaping Western civilisation. With the very scarce dust wrapper.