Social Statics

London: John Chapman,, 1851. First edition of the first book by the renowned philosopher and sociologist, which "contained in embryo most of his later views" (Encyc. Brit.). In the Social Statics, Spencer examined the development of human societies, and the roles of the state and the individual therein, against the framework of a Lamarckian evolutionary theory. In particular,… Read more about this item

D. Appleton and Company, 1883. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. burgundy covering boards worn through on corners and ends of spine, two scrapes to front cover, prev. owner's stamp inside front cover, pencil note about original purchase on front free endpaper, corners of handful of pages dog eared

NY: D. Appleton and Company. VG. 1863. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Second U.S. edition. 5 1/4" x 8:m 523 pages with publisher's ads at th e rear hardcover bound in brown, blind stamped cloth with gold spine l ettering. Frontis plate portrait of Spencer. A Very Good copy. Rubs to the book's corners and spine tips. Small bumps to the… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1865. No Statement of Printing. . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. A Good or slightly better copy (early bookplate) in embossed brown cloth lettered in gold, a bit sun-faded at the spine. Tanning/foxing to endpapers. The binding is sound, the text is clean/unmarked, and not ex-library. 1865 at copyright page and title page… Read more about this item

Schalkenbach Foundation, Robert, 1995. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Forgotten Books. Near Fine. 2012. Softcover. 1440066604 . Clean and unmarked. Like new. .

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Social Statics; or, the Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified, and the First of them Developed. by Herbert Spencer ... With A Notice of the Author and A Steel Portrait..

University Press of the Pacific, 2003-08. Paperback. Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service.

University Press of the Pacific, 2003-08-29. Revised. Paperback. Used:Good.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Social Statics: Abridged and Revised and The Man versus The State.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

Dodo Press, 2009-06-12. Paperback. Used:Good.

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University Press of the Pacific. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Independently published, 2021-02-14. Paperback. Used: Good.

Independently published, 2021-04-24. Paperback. Used: Good.

Independently published, 2021-04-24. Paperback. Used:Good.

Independently published, 2021-02-14. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.