Two books bound as one. Advice to a Son (sixth edition) (1658) and Political Reflections upon the Government of the Turks and Discourses on Machiavelli, The King of Sweden, Martin Luther et al. (1662). Both published by Thomas Robinson. A courtier during th [more...]
Terrific example of the Fourth printing of Tressall's important political novel, published in 1914, three years after his death. Written as the seeds of socialism were beginning to take root in Britain and Labour MPs were first elected to parliament, The Ragg [more...]
Terrific 4to. edition of Hogarth works. Featuring 150 steel engravings from the original pictures complete with associated prose and descriptions. With an introductory essay by James Hannay. Full leather binding with raised bands and decorative gilt. All e [more...]
Palgrave's great history of the Anglo-saxon period first published in 1831 as A History of England: The Anglo-saxon period. Starting with swift examination of Roman Britain, Palgrave is able to describe emergence of Anglo Saxon England, with its customs, reli [more...]
Tremendous Folio Society edition of Syme's scholarly and influential1939 study of the final years of the Roman Republic and the rise of Octavian and imperial rule. With pictorial cloth covers. An introduction by G. W. Bowersock. With b/w images. Complete [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of Fage's comprehensive but readable 1978 history of Africa from its earliest societies to the present day. Bound in red cloth with elaborate gilt design to covers. With decorated slipcase. With maps and colour photographs. [more...]
Nice half leather binding of Butler's satirical novel describing a peculiar imaginary land and sending up victorian culture and politics. Fifth edition. Top edge gilt. Raised bands. Gilt decoration to spine. small 8vo. [xviii] 324pp. Rubbing to extremiti [more...]
Nicely produced Folio Society edition of Braudel's influential history of the mediterranean, written in 1949. Braudel seeks to fully contextualize the sea, explaining the surrounding geography, the economic mechanisms and the attendant politics. With an intro [more...]
Smiles' fantastically successful, influential and controversial volume on proper conduct and perseverance using numerous examples as a guide as to how one might improve their lot. Arranged thematically, Smiles highlights positive traits through a meandering s [more...]
'From the foundation of the City to the sole rule of Julius Caesar'. Splendid special quarter leather Folio Society edition of Mommsen's classic work of Roman History published in three volumes from 1854-1856. Mommsen considered Caesar the paragon of enlight [more...]
Stanhope Press for John Sharpe, Suttaby, Evance and Fox, Taylor, Hessey 1812
Printed at the Stanhope Press. Neat edition featuring both volumes of Gay's fables, the second only appearing 1738, six years after his death. Featuring 68 fables told in rhyming verse, these satirical pieces take aim at the politics and society of Gay's tim [more...]
Prescient study of political islam and its effect on America's international relations. Wide ranging and scholarly, Pinto examines the challenges posed by terrorism, the middle east peace process and factions within the USA who disseminated the concept of Isl [more...]
Comprehensive, scholarly account of political philosophy from the reformation onwards, starting with Hobbes; taking in Spinoza, Vico, Burke, Hume, Kant, Fichte and more, before closing with Giuseppe Mazzini. With a memoir of the author. Tissue guarded fronti [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of Bernstein's life of American president, founding father and statesman, Thomas Jefferson. Quarter cloth with pictorial boards. Colour portrait to frontis. Complete with Slipcase. Sealed in Publisher's shrinkwrap. As new. [more...]
Autobiography of the colonial administrator who served as governor to Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas and Mauritius. Inscribed by Clifford to Sir Hilton Poynton. With family trees and b/w images. Dust jacket has some rubbing and small tears with ink stain t [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of Isaacson's life of American founding father, inventor and statesman, Benjamin Franklin. Quarter cloth with pictorial boards. Colour portrait to frontis. Complete with Slipcase. Crisp, fine condition. [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of Ellis' life of American president, founding father and statesman, George Washington. Quarter cloth with pictorial boards. Colour portrait to frontis. Complete with Slipcase. Sealed in publishers original shrinkwrap. As ne [more...]
Complete translation of Plato's republic, with an introduction by Benjamin Jowett. Volume one is from 1921, volume two 1908. Marlborough college crest to cover. Green cloth boards are mildly rubbed and sunned to spine. Previous owner's name to ffep. Cont [more...]
Readable study of the history and the current state of Education and why, despite increased focus, standards are declining. Some light shelfwear and bumping but contents are crisp and clean. Good+ Condition. [more...]
Softcover reprint of Keynes' great pioneering work on macroeconomics first published in 1936. Some light foxing to page edge. With creasing, and light marking/scratching to covers. Previous owner's name to half title. Otherwise clean and tight. Good. [more...]
