George W. Hastings; C. W. Ryalls; Edwin Pears

Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science in Ten Volumes

London, John W. Parker, Son, and Bourne, 1861-83. Leather. A collection of Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science In ten volumes. Most volumes edited by George W. Hastings, others by C. W. Ryalls and Edwin Pears. The set consists of: Glasgow 1860, London 1862, Edinburgh 1863, York 1864, Sheffield 1865, Newcastle Upon Tyne 1870, Leeds 1871, Norwich 1873, Glasgow 1874 and Huddersfield 1883. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (NAPSS), often known as the Social Science Association, was a British reformist group founded in 1857 by Lord Brougham. It pursued issues in public health, industrial relations, penal reform, and female education. It was in existence for about 30 years, and was dissolved in 1886. The efforts of George Hastings brought together three groups of the 1850s to form the NAPSS: the Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law, the National Reformatory Union, and the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women (the Langham Place Group). It took as model the British Association for the Advancement of Science, holding an itinerant annual meeting, which provided a forum for social reformers. The objectives of the Association was defined as "to coordinate the efforts of the experts and the politicians". One factor in the eventual decline of the NSPSS was that the objectives of medical reformers changed. Legislation and the efforts of central government to improve public health became less important to them. Three volumes bound in contemporary brown calf bindings, other eight volumes are bound in embossed brown cloth bindings. Seven with paper labels to the spine and one with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. The 'Leeds 1871' volume is bumped to the top and tail of the spine. There are bookplates to the front pastedowns in four volumes. There are library blind stamps and ink stamps to the title-pages in most volumes. There is an ink inscription to the title-page in the 'Edinburgh 1863' volume. There are ink library stamps to the rear fore-edges of the three leather bound volumes. Internally, generally firmly bound, though binding is loosening in places in the 'Leeds 1871' volume. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: SET51-E-1

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: Hastings Politics Social Science Reformist Politics Scotland None

Charles Wager Ryalls

Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science 1859 - 1875 and Trades&Apos; Societies and Strikes Report of the Committee on Trades Societies, Appointed by the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting 1860

London, John W. Parker , 1860-1876. Leather. A collection of the annual publication from the meetings of the National Association of the Promotion of Social Sciences from 1859 - 1875 excluding 1873-1874. With tables throughout, including some fold-out tables and photographs to 1875 volume.In sixteen volumes.With two volumes for 1860, one volume being Trades' Societies and Strikes. Report of the Committee on Trades Societies, appointed by the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting 1860.With one volume edited by Charles Wager Ryalls, four edited by Edwin Pears, one edited by Andrew Edgar and nine edited by George Woodyatt Hastings.George Woodyatt Hastings (1825 - 1917) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1892.Sir Edwin Pears (1835 - 27, 1919) was a British barrister, publicist, and historian.Meetings were held at a different location each year including, York, Sheffield, Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Plymouth and Davenport, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Glasgow.Social science is the field of study concerned with society and human behaviours. 'Social science' is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences. These include: anthropology, archaeology, criminology, economics, history, linguistics, communication, political science and international relations, sociology, geography, law, and psychology.The term may however be used in the specific context of referring to the original science of society established in 19th century sociology.With previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown to twelve volumes.With an errata slip bound in to 1861 volume between pages 172 and 173. In half morocco bindings with cloth covered boards. Externally, sound but with wear to extremities and with the odd stain and mark to boards. With one hinge strained, six slightly strained. With institutional label to rear pastedown to all volumes.Internally, firmly bound. Bright but with odd scattered spotting, more pronounced to first and last few pages, slight offsetting to some pages and from bindings to endpapers and occasional marks to pages. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book number: SET7-D-3

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: Social Sciences Leather George Woodyatt Hastings Sir Edwin Pears Leather Foling plates Photographs Various