Author: FINER, S.E.
Title: The history of government from the earliest times
Description: Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press, 1997 (1st ed.); 3 volumes, 8vo (24cm), 1.776pp., footnotes, bibliography, index (only vol. 3), dark blue linen w. gilt lettering, dustjackets. Excellent set, unread, as new. V. scarce. ¶ Three vols: vol. 1 'Ancient monarchies and empires', vol. 2 'The intermediate ages', vol. 3 'Empires, monarchies and the modern state'. "No finer work of political science (the pun can hardly be avoided) has been published this century." (The Economist, Oct. 18th, 1997). Two book reviews, The Economist's included, enclosed.

Keywords: political history politics