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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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1679 An Impartial Account of Divers Remarkable Proceedings [...] Relating to the Horrid Popish PlotLondon: 1679A very scarce unbound pamphlet relaying the articles of impeachment of high treason and crimes put in place in the early stages of the Popish Plot conspiracy.
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1740 Examen: or, an Enquiry Into the Credit and Veracity of a Pretend Complete HistoryLondon: 1740The first edition of this work from English lawyer and biographer Roger North, in which he defends King Charles II's record as a monarch.
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1785 The Justice of the Peace, and Parish OfficerLondon: 1785The complete four volume fifteenth edition of Richard Burn's informative documentation of the justice of the peace.
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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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1716-1724 Four Parliamentary TractsLondon: 1716-1724A fascinating collection of four early eighteenth century publications about the history and structure of parliament, including two very scarce first editions from politician Richard West.
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1921 The Works of Ruskin: Time and Tide, The Crown of Wild OliveLondon: 1921A very smart scarce edition of Ruskin's political and educational works, Time and Tide and The Crown of Wild Olive.
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1935-1940 7vol A Collection of Penguin's Pelican BooksLondon: 1935-1940A seven volume set of Pelican Books as published by Penguin Random House.
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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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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.
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1824 The Present State of England in Regard to Agriculture, Trade, and FinanceNew York: 1824The scarce first US edition of this economics study of England in the early nineteenth century.
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Signed1834 The Revenue and Expenditure of the United KingdomLondon: 1834A presentation copy of the first edition of this scarce work of early nineteenth century British economics.
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1900 Capital und Capitalzins Geschichte und Kritik der Capitalzinz-TheorinInnsbruck: 1900The scarce second edition of the first Volume of Bohm-Bawerk's economic study of capitalism.
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1787 A Political Survey of the Present State of Europe in Sixteen TablesLondon: 1787The scarce first edition of this eighteenth century geographical study in full leather binding.
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1879 The Theory of Political EconomyLondon: 1879The second and preferred edition of Jevon's most important contribution to economic thought.
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1835 Cobbett's Legacy to ParsonsLondon: 1835A fourth edition of this important pamphlet discussing the Established Church in Britain.
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1895 Drifting Towards the Breakers!London and Brighton: 1895The scarce first edition of this work on the political state of England and democracy.
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1749 A Dissertation Upon PartiesLondon: 1749A very smart copy of the seventh edition of Viscount Bolingbroke's attack on Robert Walpole's Whig administration.
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1789 The Constitution of England; or, An Account of the English GovernmentLondon: 1789A smart copy of this 'New Edition' of Jean-Louis de Lolme's political work.
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1748 A Genuine and Complete Collection of all the Protests Made in the House of LordsEdinburgh: 1748An uncommon volume of the protests made in the House of Lords across the period of one-hundred years, and interesting look at English politics.
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1933 No Time Like The PresentLondon: 1933A very scarce autobiographical pacifist creed from Margaret Storm Jameson.
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1679 The Ancient Method and Manner of Holding Parliaments in EnglandLondon: 1679The fourth edition of House of Commons clerk Henry Elsynge's very scarce guide to the English parliamentary process.
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2009 The Best of Times: A Cartoon CollectionLondon: 2009A very smart first edition of this collection of political cartoons from Peter Brookes.
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1712-1713 A Caveat Against the WhiggsLondon: 1712-1713Charles Hornby's very scarce complete four part argument against the Whig party, warning against the threat they posed to the monarchy and country.
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1978 Anglo-Arab Relations and The Question of Palestine 1914-1921London: 1978The second edition of this dense history of Palestine and the Middle East with the original dust wrapper.
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1937 The Inequality of ManHarmondsworth: 1937The first Pelican edition of a collection of essays by J. B. S. Haldane rebound in leather.
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1988 The Falkland Islands as an International ProblemLondon and New York: 1988A bright first edition of this very scarce history of the Falkland Islands by Peter Beck.
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1660 Englands Glory, or, An Exact Catalogue of the Lords of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy CouncelLondon: 1660The first edition of this scarce guide to the members of King Charles II's Privy Council, bound with the first part of Dring's scarce account of those 'compounded for their estates'.
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1831 The Extraordinary Black Book; An exposition of the United Church of England and IrelandLondon: 1831The first edition thus of this politically significant account of the financial corruption of the Church and government in the first half of the nineteenth century.
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1850 Junius: Including Letters by the Same Writer Under Other SignaturesLondon: 1850A first thus of this work compiling and analysing the letters of Junius in full calf binding.
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1784 The Diary of the Late George Bubb Dodington, Baron of Melcombe RegisSalisbury; London: 1784The political diaries of George Bubb Dodington, an insightful look into Whig politics of the eighteenth century.
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1873 The Struggle for National EducationLondon: 1873A second edition of John Morley's examination of Britain's education system.
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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.
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1752 The Free-HolderGlasgow: 1752The eighth edition of this series of political essays by essayist, poet and playwright Joseph Addison.
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1904 Select Statutes Cases and Documents to Illustrate English Constitutional History, 1660-1832London: 1904The author's proof copy of this study of constitutional history in two volumes.
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1929 The PrinceLondon: 1929An exceptionally scarce Limited Edition of Machiavelli's sixteenth century political treatise, limited to only ten copies printed on vellum leaves.