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...]
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...]
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...]
The first pelican volumes produced, numbers A1 and A2, Shaw's accessible guide to Socialism and Capitalism published in 1928, whose title was changed especially for this edition and extra chapters added. Complete with dust jackets. Jacket of volume one has a [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...]
Dent Everyman edition (nos. 848 & 849) of the important fourth edition of Marx's great work. Light green cloth with blind-stamped design. Dust jackets have toning and foxing, bumping and small tears to edges. Tanning to page edges. Previous owner's name to [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...]
Comprehensive case for the Conservative party. A Companion piece to Labour Marches On. Tanning to spine and edges. Mild foxing to cover. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. [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...]
The memorably caustic articles of Observer journalist McCarthy on the watergate scandal, revised for this volume. some slight bumping and tearing to DJ. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [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...]
