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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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1661 Theatrum SympatheticumAmstelaedami; Amsterdamn: 1661The second edition of this scarce alchemy work on the powder of sympathy, a fascinating work, in Latin. -
1906-1907 Stray Thoughts on Character and Stray Thoughts for GirlsLondon: 1906-1907An intriguing two-volume set of thoughts and observations on womanhood and children's education, uniformly bound in half vellum. -
1857 The Political Economy of ArtLondon: 1857The first edition of this early work by John Ruskin on the political economy of art. -
1853 Census of Great Britain, 1851: Religious Worship. England and Wales, Report and TablesLondon: 1853A vanishingly scarce work presenting the data and information on religious worship gathered in the 1851 United Kingdom census. -
1933 S.O.S. Talks on UnemploymentLondon: 1933A pleasing first edition of this insightful travel book that explores the state and treatment of unemployment across England. -
1877-1881 English Dialect Society: Series B and Series CLondon: 1877-1881Three volumes of the publications of the 'English Dialect Society', presenting glossaries of word unique to the dialects of various regions in England. -
1913 Rustic Speech and Folk-LoreLondon: 1913A smart first edition of this study of English speech and folk-lore from English linguist and folklorist Elizabeth Mary Wright. -
1830 The Improvement of the Mind to Which is Added a Discourse on the Education of Children and YouthLondon: 1830A pocket sized copy of this educational work on improving the mind and its knowledge, by acclaimed hymnist and minister, Isaac Watts. -
1916 The Harvard Monthly February, 1916Massachusetts: 1916A smart copy of the February issue of the Harvard Monthly literary magazine for the year 1916. -
1893 Ruminations: The Ideal American Lady and Other EssaysLondon: 1893A smart first edition of this scarce collection of essays from American writer Paul Siegvolk. -
1866 Art of Conversation, With Directions for Self EducationNew York : 1866An extremely scarce work presenting the art of proper behaviour and language, written by American humorist, Charles Leland Godfrey. -
1866 The Art of Conversation, With Directions For Self EducationNew York: 1866An education work on the art of conversation by Charles Godfrey Leland, a useful volume for self-education. -
1877 The Blue-Coat Boys; Or, School Life in Christ's HospitalLondon: 1877The uncommon first edition of William Harnett Blanch's account of the changes made at Christ's Hospital school following the suicide of 12 year old William Arthur Gibbs. -
1876 Sesame and Lilies: Volume I From 'The Works of John Ruskin'Kent : 1876A smart first volume from this John Ruskin series, containing one of his best known works of lectures regarding education, 'Sesame and Lilies'. -
1811 Religion and Policy and the Countenance and Assistance Each Should Give to the Other. With a Survey of the Power and Jurisdiction of the Pope in the Dominions of Other PrincesOxford: 1811The first edition of the Earl of Clarendon's posthumously published discussion of papal powers, complete in two volumes. -
1912 Le Couple FuturParis: 1912A smart first edition of this work from French writer Henri Antoine Jules-Bois, in the original French. -
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1907 The Teachings of Thomas Henry HuxleyNew York: 1907A very scarce biographical study on the life and teachings of Thomas Henry Huxley, including a signed note from Huxley. -
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1931 Fertility and Sterility in MarriageLondon: 1931A signed, first edition of the third part of Theodoor Van de Velde's "Ideal Marriage" series, this volume surrounding the much debated subject of contraception. -
1909 The Theory of the Construction of Tables of MortalityLondon: 1909A very scarce copy of George Francis Hardy's lectures surrounding the efficacy of those tables constructed to show mortality. -
1884 Stop! A Handy Monitor and Pocket ConscienceLondon: 1884Nathan D. Urner's very scarce pocket guide to keeping your conscience, written under one of his many pseudonyms. -
1863 Good Servants, Good Wives, and Happy HomesLondon: 1863An uncommon copy of this Victorian guide to the domestic training of servants and wives, to create a happy home. -
1978 U and Non-U RevisitedLondon: 1978A smart copy of this exploration of the different vocabularies of the classes in Britain. -
1956 Noblesse Oblige: An Enquiry into the Identifiable Characteristics of the English AristocracyNew York: 1956A very smart first US edition of this collection of essays on the English Aristocracy, illustrated throughout. -
1810 Essai Sur Le BeauParis : 1810A new edition of Yves Marie Andre's discussion on beauty, considered to be an important work in the history of aesthetics, bound in full tree calf. -
1822 Essays on Rhetoric, Abridged Chiefly from Dr. Blair's Lectures on that ScienceLondon: 1822A very scarce abridged edition of this collection of essays on rhetoric, compiled from one of the first great theorists of written discourse, Hugh Blair. -
1838 Female Excellence; or, Hints to DaughtersLondon: 1838A scarce first edition of this social guide for young women and girls from The Religious Tract Society. -
1963 The Evolution of the Gilbertese Boti: An Ethnohistorical InterpretationWellington: 1963A smartly bound copy of this scarce ethnohistorical study on the Gilbertese Boti. -
1827-38 Four Scarce Reports from Various Scottish Parliamentary CommitteesLondon: [1827-38]A collection of very scarce and interesting reports from various Scottish committees, including a report from the Inspector of Prisons. -
1924 Economics of Fatigue and Unrest and The Efficiency of LabourLondon: 1924A scarce work detailing the effects of industrial inefficiency on economic prosperity, with the vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper. -
1909 The Map of LifeLondon: 1909A Hatchard bound work looking at ethical problems of everyday life, by William Edward Hartpole Lecky. -
1885 Physical Expression: Its Modes and PrinciplesLondon: 1885A smart second edition of this thought-provoking exploration into physical expression, with illustrations throughout. -
1944 The Concept of Mental MaturityManchester: 1944British psychologist Tom Hatherley Pear's vanishingly scarce essay on the mental maturity of youth, from the library of science-fiction author Brian Aldiss. -
1878 AnthropologyLondon: 1878The first English edition of this illustrated anthropological work, published as a volume from Chapman and Hall's 'Library of Contemporary Science'. -
1904 The Ethics of Work and WealthEdinburgh & London: 1904A smart first edition of this very scarce work on the ethical implications of working and wealth. -
1885 Physical Expression: its Modes and PrinciplesLondon: 1885A smart second edition of this illustrated work on psychical expression from English writer Francis Warner. -
1901-02 8vol The Book of the Home: A Practical Guide to Household ManagementLondon: 1901-02A smart eight volume set of this beautifully illustrated 'Book of the Home', providing an insight into early Edwardian household management.