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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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1922 The Sea Gypsies of Malaya: An Account of the Nomadic Mawken PeopleLondon: 1922A smart first edition of this illustrated study into the lives of the Nomadic Mawken people of the Mergui Archipelago.
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1935 Both Side of Buka Passage: An Ethnological StudyOxford: 1935A smart first edition of this insightful ethnological study from Blackwood on the Buka Passage.
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1930 Orokaiva SocietyLondon: 1930A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the Orokaiva society of Papua New Guinea.
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1928 An Inquiry into the Question of Cultural Stability in PolynesiaNew York: 1928A first edition copy of Margaret Mead's exploration of Polynesian culture, particularly in regard to tattooing and canoe and house building.
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1958 NavenStanford: 1958The second edition of this anthropological study on the Iatmul ritual Naven, from three points of view.
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1970 Big Men and Cargo CultsOxford: 1970A first edition, first impression of Glynn Cochrane's work on cult movements in Papua and the Solomon Islands between 1916 and 1967.
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1891-1937 3 Volumes Bound in 1 On Easter Island, PolynesiaWashington; Paris: 1891-1937A collection of three works bound into one, on Easter Island in Polynesia.
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1957 The Great Village: The Economic and Social Welfare of HanuabadaLondon: 1957A first edition, first impression of this historical survey of the urban community of Hanuabada, by anthropologist Cyril Belshaw.
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1927 Melanesians of the South-East Solomon IslandsLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this anthropological study of the Melanesians of the South-East Solomon Islands, with illustrations.
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1950 The Megalithic Culture of MelanesiaLeiden: 1950A scarce illustrated edition of Riesenfeld's anthropological study of the Melanesian culture.
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1959 The Kuma: Freedom and Conformity in the New Guinea HighlandsMelbourne: 1959A very scarce first edition of this anthropological study on the people of the New Guinea Highlands, with original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1940 Drama of Orokolo: The Social and Ceremonial Life of The ElemaOxford: 1940A smart first edition of this anthropological study on the ceremonies of the Elema people.
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1923 Studies in Religion, Folk-Lore, & Customs in British North Borneo and the Malay PeninsulaCambridge: 1923A smart copy of this scarce work on the customs of people in North Borneo.
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1927 The Kiwai Papuans of British New GuineaLondon: 1927An illustrated first edition of this work on the people of British New Guinea by philosopher Gunna Landtman.
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1957 The Papuas of WaropenThe Hague: 1957A smart copy of this illustrated social study on the Papuas of Waropen.
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1966 Dema: Description and Analysis of Marind-Anim Culture (South New Guinea)The Hague: 1966A smart copy of this scarce work on Marind-Anim culture, with illustrations and maps.
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1930 The Island Builders of the PacificLondon: 1930A illustrated first edition of this work on the people of Mala by Walter Ivens.
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1855 Lucy Boston; Or, Woman's Rights and SpiritualismNew York: 1855The scarce first edition of this fascinating interdisciplinary satire, relating to feminism and spiritualism.
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Signed1905 A Hundred Years Hence: The Expectations of an OptimistLondon: 1905A signed first edition of this vanishingly scarce work in which the author makes predictions about society one hundred years in the future.
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1903 City of Liverpool Handbook Compiled for the Congress of the Royal Institute of Public HealthLiverpool: 1903A very scarce handbook for the Congress of the Royal Institute of Public Health in Liverpool, with illustrations.
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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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1904 Catálogo Sistemático e Ilustrado de la Biblioteca FilipinaMadrid: 1904A comprehensive catalog of a Philippine library, with illustrations, assembled for Spanish bookseller, Pedro Vindel.
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1905 Love in the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1905A smart copy of this study of the portrayal of love in the eighteenth century, translated from the original French.
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1952-1963 3vol Works From The Language LibraryLondon: 1952-1963Three smart volumes from The Language Library, edited by Eric Partridge.
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1958-1976 4vol A Collection of Works by Eric PartridgeLondon: 1958-1976A set of four smart volumes from lexicographer, Eric Partridge.
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1933 Words, Words, Words!London: 1933A scarce first edition, in book form, of Eric Partridge's fascinating work on the philology of British slang, including soldiers' slang.
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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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1937 A Covey of PartridgeLondon: 1937A varied anthology of twenty-seven essays by British-New Zealand lexicographer, Eric Partridge.
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1866 Self-Help; With Illustrations of Character, Conduct, and PerseveranceLondon: 1866A smart new edition of this important work known as "the Bible of mid-Victorian liberalism."
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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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1929 Zycie Wyrazow 1. Powstawanie Wyrazow (Nowotwory swojskie i Zapozyczenia)Krakow: 1929A scarce pamphlet on the formation of words in the Polish language, in the original Polish.
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c1945 Ideal Home Book of Plans No. 11London: c1945A very scarce first post-war edition of this home and living magazine, with advertisements throughout.
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1971 2vol Lexical Borrowing in the Romance LanguagesOxford: 1971Two very smart first edition volumes of this study of vocabulary.
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1860-1864 9vol The Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860A smart nine volume set of editions from the Cornhill Magazine, dated January 1860 to July 1864.
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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.