Economics & Social Sciences
Primary sources, seminal works and rare texts on Economics and Social Sciences, encompassing Philosophy, Law and Politics.
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1880 An Introduction to the Philosophy of ReligionGlasgow: 1880A smartly bound first edition of this philosophical study of religion from Scottish theologian John Caird.
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1899 5vols The Life and Times of William Ewart GladstoneLondon: 1899A richly illustrated history of the fascinating life and times of William Ewart Gladstone, complete in five volumes.
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c1849 Christian EtiquetteLondon: c1849A very smart copy of this very scarce guide to Christian etiquette in society, inscribed by the author. -
1932 Golden HornLondon: 1932The first edition, first impression of this vivid political memoir from British Indian army officer, Francis Yeats-Brown.
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1930 Economic Advisory Council: Channel Tunnel Committee ReportLondon: 1930A scarce report containing early discussions of the channel tunnel and its predicted effects, in the original wraps.
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1910 Social Questions in ScotlandGlasgow: 1910A very scarce first edition of this social study of Scotland.
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c1914 His Chartist and Socialist SermonsGlasgow : c1914A vanishingly scarce volume comprising the sermons of Scottish minister and passionate chartist, Patrick Brewster.
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1948-52 Winston Churchill's Speech at the Annual Conservative ConferenceLondon : 1948-52Three scarce volumes featuring accounts of the annual conferences of the National Conservative Union, with reports of Churchill's speeches.
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c1932 The Chartered Surveyor: His Training & His WorkWestminster: c1932The first edition of this very scarce volume on the role of the Chartered Surveyor, with a foreword by Winston Churchill.
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1890 In Darkest England and The Way OutLondon: 1890A smart copy of this work setting the foundation for the Salvation Army's modern social welfare approach.
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c1880 Society Small Talk or What to Say and When to Say ItLondon: c1880A scarce third edition of this guide to polite society conversation.
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1860 The Conduct of LifeBoston: 1860A smart first edition of this collection of essays on life from American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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1919 The Diall of PrincesLondon: 1919This scarce first thus selected and introduced translation of Don Anthony of Guevara's The Diall of Princes, translated by Sir Thomas North, bound in the original publisher's cloth.
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1846 The Philosophy of History in a Course of Lectures Delivered at ViennaLondon: 1846A second edition of this translation of the lectures of German philosopher Frederick von Schlegel.
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c1900 The Essayes of Michael Lord of MontaigneLondon: c1900A smart copy of this collection of essays from French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, from the Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books series.
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1895 Two Suffolk FriendsEdinburgh & London: 1895A smart first edition of this illustrated paper on Suffolk and the people there from writer and commentator Francis Hindes Groome.
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1884 20vol The Works of Thomas CarlyleBoston: 1884A complete twenty volume set of this collection of the works of Thomas Carlyle from the limited Edition de Luxe.
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1972 Factor T: Followed by Beliefs, Tethered and Untethered and The Pheromones of FearLondon: 1972The first edition of this scarce philosophical work on the tragedy of humanity by Stefan Themerson.
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1852 Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners on the University and Colleges of OxfordLondon: 1852A smartly bound copy of this extensive study into the University and Colleges of Oxford.
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1899-1928 2vols Feet of Fines for Essex, Volumes I and II, 1182 to 1326Colchester: 1899-1928Two scarce volumes containing feet of fines for Essex from 1182 to 1326, uniformly bound in quarter calf.
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1924 3vol Tudor Economic DocumentsLondon: 1924A smart first edition of this historical economic study on the documents of the Tudor era.
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1836 The Diary of Sir Henry SlingsbyLondon: 1836The scarce first edition of this work, combining the first publication of Slingsby's diary, with a reprint of his trial and further related papers.
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1906 Suffolk in 1327 Being a Subsidy Return (Suffolk Green Books No. IX. Vol. II)Woodbridge : 1906A very scarce record of taxpayers in Suffolk in the year 1327, bound in the publisher's very smart cloth.
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1951 Two Early London Subsidy RollsLund : 1951An uncommon work exploring two examples of medieval England taxation, from notable scholar of the English language, Eilert Ekwall.
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1875 The Character and Logical Method of Political EconomyNew York: 1875The second US edition of John Elliott Cairnes's argument that economics is a science of logical reasoning, which utilises assumptions about human behaviour to understand economic principles.
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1733 The Fable of the Bees. Part II.London: 1733The second edition of Part II only of Bernard Mandeville's philosophical dialogues.
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1817 Conversations on Political Economy; in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly ExplainedLondon: 1817The second edition of Jane Marcet's ground breaking economic work, popularising the ideas of Adam Smith, Malthus, and David Ricardo.
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1873 AutobiographyLondon: 1873The first edition, first issue of the posthumously published autobiography of John Stuart Mill.
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1865 An Examination of Sir William Hamilton's PhilosophyLondon: 1865The first edition of John Stuart Mill's critique of Sir William Hamilton's metaphysical philosophy, emphasising instead his own empirical and utilitarian approach.
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1880 A Short Inquiry into the Profitable Nature of Our InvestmentsLondon: 1880The vanishingly scarce first edition of R. L. Nash's guide to public securities and investments, partially compiled from his articles in The Economist.
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1908 Sayings of Dr. JohnsonLondon: 1914A very scarce pocket sized collection of sayings from the noted writer Samuel Johnson.
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1931 Encomium MoriaeBasel: 1931A facsimile of the important Basel edition of this philosophical and satirical essay by Erasmus.
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1970 An Essay Concerning Human Understanding 1690Yorkshire: 1970A very smart facsimile edition of this collection of essays from English philosopher John Locke.
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1783 Observations on Reversionary PaymentsLondon: 1783The two volume fourth edition of Richard Price's work on the proper method of calculating the values of contingent reversions.
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1843 The Principles of Political EconomyEdinburgh: 1843A smart example of J. R. McCulloch's most popular work on economics, in a full calf signed binding by Hayday.
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1818 Annals of Banks for SavingsLondon: 1818The vanishingly scarce first edition of Sir Francis Burdett's discussion of the rise, progress and importance of savings banks.