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...]
Splendid little (lilliputian) edition of Swift's great satire. Written in 1726, Lemuel Gulliver's Travels was immediately popular, with the strength of its narrative and its pastiche of contemporary travel writing, over time however, appreciation grew for the [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...]
The first five volumes of the authoritative biography of Winston Churchill, detailing his life up to the outbreak of World War II. All first editions, published in 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975 & 1976 respectively. The project was started by Churchill's only son, R [more...]
Handsome Heron edition of Macaulay's controversial history of England, published from 1848 to 1855, starting from the ascension of James II to peace of Ryswick in 1697. Fascinating not only for the turbulent time depicted but for Macaulay's ebullient style [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...]
A selection of lively accounts of life in the House of Commons and its principle figures of the second half of the nineteenth century, written originally for the Illustrated Times by William White. Featuring Appearances by Palmerston and Disraeli. With a pref [more...]
First english edition of Sartre's considered study of marxism. Dust jacket has some tears to rear, without loss.Light foxing to page edge. Otherwise clean and tight. Good overall. [more...]
Froude's controversial biography of his friend and mentor, Thomas Carlyle. Containing an unflinching account of Carlyle's marriage to Jane Welsh, for which Froude may or not have had permission to include. With b/w images. Rubbing and sunning to spines. Ma [more...]
A Study in the politics of reconstruction. Tanning to spine and top edge. Previous owner's name printed to cover.Tears and rubbing to edges. Spine slightly knocked. Binding holding and contents clean. Fair. [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...]
First English translation of Sartre's impassioned invective against Stalinism and the Soviet intervention in Hungary. Dust jacket has some tears, without loss. Bumping etc. Very faint foxing to top edge. Contents bright and clean, binding tight. Good+ in a [more...]
Fifteenth impression of Russell's 1916 series of essay on political institutions with a view to the dueling impulses of possessiveness and creativeness. Dust jacket has some light marking and rubbing and edges. Previous owner's initial to ffep but contents ot [more...]
Collection of some of Ruskin's most important essays on art and the failures of contemporary political economy. Publisher's green leather with gilt decoration. Top edge gilt. Some rubbing to top and tail of spine. Mild foxing to bottom and fore-edge. Cont [more...]
Series of essays on growing interdependence in world politics. Essays include the Tourist and the Terrorist: two extremes in the same transnational continuum and Third world demands. General shelfwear but interior is crisp and clean. Good+. [more...]
Account of Schmidt's service, translating for Hitler, from the years prior to WWII to the dictator's death. With b/w images. No DJ. Some fading and toning to spine. Light marking to cloth. Mild foxing to page edge. Contents clean and binding tight. Good [more...]
