Social Sciences from Old Bookshelf

Philade;phia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835. 356pp. Publisher's original green boards paper spine label. Ex library with usual markings, wear and soil to cover, spine label partially unreadable, scattered foxing throughout. The author's observations and musings on America and it's people. Howes - 331.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more

New York: G.W. Carleton & Co., 1880. 526pp. Covers edgeworn, spine ends chipped, foxing to first and last few pages, rest of text quite clean, mildly toned, crease and short tear to front endpaper repaired, binding is tight.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Richard Bentley, 1839. xvi, 473 and xi, 372. Original ribbed marron cloth, gilt lettering to spine, lithographed frontispiece in each volume. Hinges cracked, rear board of volume I detached but present, front board loose, spines chipped and evidently reattached, gilt lettering mostly readable, text of both volumes are clean and unmarked, slight foxing to endpapers, bookseller's… Read more

Los Angeles: Self Published , 1924. 31pp. Printed wraps. Light wear and a small spot to lower front cover, stapled binding detached from cover but present. Discussion on the usefulness of handwriting analysis for businesses. Laid-in is a promotional piece offering the author's consulting servece and a schedule of fees.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over… Read more

Boston: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1914. 86pp. Stapled printed wraps. Cover lightly chipped along edges, text is clean. A study by the commission to determine "by what means and to what extent women and girls are induced or compelled by others to lead immoral lives." Descriptions and statistics.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more

New York: Bureau of Publications Teachers College Columbia University, 1953. 207pp. Brown cloth, gilt lettering. Cover and contents are clean and sound, mildly age-toned. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. Unclipped dust jacket is lightly edgeworn and mildly faded. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo -… Read more

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1978. 158pp. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. 284pp. Blue boards, red spine. Light rubbing to spine ends, contents toned. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket is edgeworn and lightly soiled and faded. Criminality in America.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Locust Valley, New York: J.J Augustin, 1952. 280pp. Buckram boards, debossed decoration to front cover, paper spine label. 36 photographic plates plus frontispiece and one fold-out floor plan. Contents are clean and in very sound condition with the exception of missing rear free endpaper. Herzfeld was a scholar of all phases of Near Eastern culture… Read more

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1959. 504pp. SIGNED. 10th printing. Green hardcover. Edges rubbed, spine sunned. Contents are sound. Inscribed and signed by author on front free endpaper. Books signed by Stoddard are uncommon.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Frontier Press, 1921. viii+153pp. Very good paper covered boards, black spine. Paper title label on spine. Former owner's blind stamp on title page. Very subtle damp stain to back cover and some page edges. Endpapers darkened, else clean copy. Scarce dust jacket worn, chipped, damp-stained, and 1 1/4 inch piece missing… Read more