Law, Politics & Social Sciences from G&R Stone

Sao Paulo - Brasil: Universidade de ao Pulo Faculdade de filosofia, Ciencias e Letras, 1948. 227 x 160 mm. pp. [viii], 93 Illustrated with numerous statistical tables - one large folding and a large folding map of Sao Paulo at the scale of 1:100,000 Printed Wraps Used but sound A slip pasted in reads: "Some social and biometric characteristics of adolescents studying in the secondary schools of the city of Sao Paulo". The author was Professor of Statistics in the University. A summary in Eng... Read More

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Antwerp: Officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1632. Edition septima. Folio, in sixes (355 x 235mm), ll. 8, pp. 825, 33 unnumbered index leaves. 1 leaf (colophon). Title page engraved by C. Galle after a drawing by Rubens, decorated initials. Speckled edges, library label on f.e.p. Full calf, 6 raised bands, blind ruled borders to both covers and compartments. Restored with original backstrip A piece of original back strip below the 6th raised band is missing This beautiful copy of the seventh edition... Read More

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London: Lawrence & Wishart , 1940. First English language edition. 85 X 55 mm pp xvi, 888 Brown cloth, gilt lettering Fine copy in fair, uncut dust jacket . . .Engels was occasionally wrong"' , says Haldane in his long intrioduction. " Engels would not have objected". Haldane commends the sections on the history of science which he says "are amongst the most brilliant in the book". The MS of the work was unpublished at the time of Engels' death in 1895. A see... Read More

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Calcutta: The Book Company, 1939. 215X135 mm. pp[4], xx,386 Ex Research Department (Economics) Dartington Hall with pencilled shelf numbers discreetly on title page and small dim white shelf mark on spine. Hardcover Spiral Bound Very Good Presentation copy, inscribed and signed, from the author to 'Mr Leonard Elmhurst/ with deepest regards M. Azizul Huque'. A detailed study of conditions. laws, tenure, landlord/tenant farmer relations (and iniquities thereof`) &c &c in the 1920s... Read More

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London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1696. 4to, pp. [iv], 26, 1leaf adverts (torn). Disbound Outer leaves a little soiled top edge cut close (shaved on p. 26 affecting top of page number), slight crease in title page, marginal lowere corner cut from B2, not affecting text. John Macky was a government agent who discovered James II's intended invasion of England in 1692. The year after he published this pamphlet he directed the paquet boat service from Dover to Flanders. In 1708 he was suspected by the govern... Read More

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London: J. Morphew, 1713. eighth edition 'with large additions'. Octavo (190 x 111mm), pp.[xvi], vi, 224. Seven plates. Lacks the plate of Cromwell's cabinet opp. p. 181. Bound with Samuel Butler's A Vindication of the Royal Martyr, King Charles I, pp.181-224 Contemporary half calf, raised bands, red title label in second compartment, gilt lettering and decorations to compartments, marbled sides, well restored An imperfect copy but in a beautiful period binding, in excellent condition(note... Read More

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London: J. Morphew, 1713. eighth edition 'with large additions'. [xvi], vi, 224. Eight plates. Includes the plate opposite p.181 , with 'the divell' presiding over Cromwell's cabinet. Also includesSamuel Butler's 'A Vindication of the Royal Martyr', King Charles I, pp.181-224 Recently rebound in tan calf. Blind rules around decorative panel on both covers, spine with raised bands, gilt rules in compartments. Lower edge of title is shaved, partially affecting publisher and d... Read More

Bookseller: G&R Stone (Scottish Borders, United Kingdom)