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Social Sciences
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1930 Advice to Young Men and (Incidentally) to Young WomenLondon: 1930A smart limited edition of William Cobbett's witty and provocative classic on moral and social advice, illustrated with eight colour plates and complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1821 The Improvement of the Mind: To Which Is Added, A Discourse on the Education of Children and Youth.London: 1821A handsome copy of this educational and moral treatise by Isaac Watts, offering guidance on study, reasoning, and Christian self-improvement. -
1852 Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsLondon: 1852The illustrated second edition of this highly important early study on crowd psychology and group delusions, by the Scottish journalist Charles Mackay. -
1834 A Letter Relative to the Affairs of the Poor of the Parish of Frome Selwood, in SomersetshireFrome : 1834A rare and insightful survey pertaining to Frome's poor population, from well-known philanthropist of the parish, Thomas Bunn. -
1913 Don'ts for WivesLondon: 1913The scarce first edition of a witty little book that catalogues numerous behaviours for a wife to avoid for obtaining a happy marriage. -
1888 Oeuvres Economiques et Philosophiques de F. QuesnayFrankfurt [Francfort]; Paris: 1888A handsome copy of this very scarce title, collecting the philosophical and economic works of Francois Quesnay. -
1932 Doom of YouthLondon: 1932A controversial series of essays on youth and society, that was quickly sued for libel and pulled from publishing by Alec Waugh -
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1917 On the Irishmen Executed in Dublin a PoemLondon: 1917An incredibly scarce copy of a poem, and social commentary piece, on the political state of early 20th Century Ireland. -
1840 Sketches in LondonLondon: 1840An uncommon copy of this second edition, rebacked, illustrated by "Phiz" and others. -
1856 Les Consommations de ParisParis: 1856A very scarce copy of this unusual title, dedicated to the historic food-habits of Paris, bound in half morocco. -
1833 Rapport sur l'état de l'Instruction Publique dans Quelques pays de l'Allemagne, et Particulièrement en PrusseParis: 1833A new edition of Cousin’s influential report on Prussian and German public education, complete with fold-out plates and tables, bound in full calf. -
1889 Fabian Essays in SocialismLondon: 1889A first edition of the Fabian Society’s defining essays on Socialism, setting out the principles of British gradualist socialism under George Bernard Shaw’s editorship. -
1890 In Darkest England and The Way OutLondon : 1890A smart copy of this proposal for a number of social reforms to improve the living conditions of the poor in Victorian England by the founder of the Salvation Army. -
1902 The Origin of Species By Means of Natural SelectionLondon: 1902An uncommon softcover copy of Darwin's most famous work, printed in 1902. -
1937-1939 4Vol Collected Left Book Club Edition WorksLondon: 1937-1939A four-volume set of first Left Book Club Edition political works, all in the publisher's original cloth. -
1967-1992 3vol Set of Painter Biographies, and 'Hodge and his Masters'Oxford; Stroud; London: 1967; 1980; 1992A 3 volume set of works in their original unclipped dust wrappers, in lovely condition. -
1893 The Book-Hunter in ParisLondon: 1893A pleasing copy of the first edition in the publisher's original pictorial cloth, with many in-text black and white illustrations throughout. -
1883 Mendicant Wanderers Through the Streets of LondonEdinburgh : 1883The 1883 edition in the original cloth, with thirty-one hand-drawn plates and further illustrations by John Thomas Smith. -
1969-1970 5vol Collection of Victorian Library TitlesNew York: 1969-1970A lovely set of 5 essay titles in The Victorian Library publisher series, with original orange dust wrappers. -
1958-1965 6vol Collection of Works on LinguisticsLondon: 1958-1965A varied 6 volume collection of linguistic titles, all in original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1955 History of Western Philosophy: and its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present DayLondon: 1955A classic survey of Western philosophy, Russell’s best-known and most widely read philosophical work, complete with the original clipped dust wrapper. -
1905 The Poor and The Land: Being a Report on the Salvation Army ColoniesLondon: 1905A lovely example of the illustrated first edition of novelist H. Rider Haggard's report on the Salvation Army colonies in the United States and England. -
1934 Brick Upon Brick 50 Years of the Co-Operative Permanent Building Society 1884-1934London and Toronto: 1934An abundantly illustrated first edition of this account on the Co-Operative Permanent Building Society, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1853 White Slavery in Barbary StatesBoston: 1853An uncommon expanded book edition of this lecture on Barbary Coast's white slavery markets, delivered by Charles Sumner. -
1903 Nature's TeachingsLondon: 1903An uncommon, illustrated 1903 cloth copy of Woods beloved title. -
1938 The Praise and Happinesse of the Countrie-LifeNewtown: 1938A Gregynog Press limited edition of The Praise and Happinesse of the Countrie-Life, finely printed and illustrated with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, celebrating the virtues of pastoral simplicity. -
1942 The Classics and The Man of LettersLondon; New York; Toronto: 1942The first edition of T. S. Eliot's 1942 presidential address to the Classical Association. -
1744 2vol in 1 Marci Antonini Imperatoris Eorum Quae ad Seipsum Libri XIIGlasguae [Glasgow]: 1744The very scarce Foulis edition of the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, printed in both Greek and Latin. Handsomely bound in full tree calf by Riviere. -
1896 The Trinity Hospital in Mile End: An Object Lesson in National HistoryLondon: 1896The first monograph issued by the Survey of London by C. R. Ashbee, which successfully prevented the demolition of Trinity Hospital. -
1921 Japanese Impressions With a Note on ConfuciusLondon: 1921The scarce first edition of this observational and detailed work of Japanese culture, with a preface by Anatole France and numerous publisher's advertisements. -
1925 Old English Household Life Some Account of Cottage Objects and Country FolkLondon: 1925A first edition of this illustrated work on the history of rural life in England, written by the renowned gardener Gertrude Jekyll. -
1900 3vol The Colloquies of Desiderius Erasmus Concerning Men, Manners and ThingsLondon: 1900A smart three volume set of the Colloquies of Erasmus, a collection of dialogues or skits on a wide variety of subjects. -
1796 Advice from Farmer Trueman to his Daughter MaryNot Stated: 1796An early edition of Jonas Hanway's educational work intended to dissuade young people from the temptations of vice that await them in the city. -
1958-1961 2 Vols Pioneers in Printing; A Handwriting ManualLondon: 1958-1961A smart two-volume set exploring the history of printing and the art of fine handwriting, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers.
