William G. Baker

Alcatraz #1259

Not Stated, William G. Baker, 2012. First edition. Paperback. A fascinating first edition of this autobiography by an Alcatraz prisoner inscribed by the author. In the publisher's original paperback binding.First edition of the work. Inscribed by the author to the front paste-down : "To Lynne, William Baker May 5, 2015".Illustrated with monochrome photographs of the prison and it's inmates.This fascinating autobiography is written by former Alcatraz prisoner William G. Baker. In this work Baker describes his experience as a prisoner at Alcatraz prison. After committing robbery and escaping from multiple prisons, Baker was soon sent to Alcatraz, a high security prison located on Alcatraz island or 'The Rock' off the coast of California. In the publisher's original paperback binding. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 873Z13

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: First edition Alcatraz Inscribed by the author William G Baker Alcatraz None

Stanley Baldwin

Service of Our Lives: Last Speeches As Prime Minister

London, The National Book Association Hutchinson & Co. 1937. First edition. Paperback. A scarce copy of the first edition comprising the last of Stanley Baldwin's last speeches as Prime Minister. The first edition of this scarce volume, comprising a series of speeches given by former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin during his last years of service. With seventeen speeches given between 1935 and 1937, including 'on the Death of King George V,' 'On Peace and Security,' 'On the Death of Sir Austen Chamberlain,' and more. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and and some creasing to the spine, as usual. The dust wrapper is unclipped and smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor soiling to the wraps, a minor closed tear to the rear joint tape repaired internally to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the fore edge, affecting the occasional leaf throughout, although the pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 796A38

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: stanley baldwin first editions prime minister first editions None

C. L. Balfour [Clara Lucas Balfour]

Morning Dew-Drops or the Juvenile Abstainer

London, S. W. Partridge and Co. 1891. Cloth. A scarce and illustrated volume on temperance, which was popular in the 19th century, by the well-known temperance campaigner Clara Lucas Balfour. A scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the half title page, dated 1901. Clara Lucas Balfour (1808-1878) was a well-known English temperance campaigner, lecturer and author. In this work, she promotes temperance with variety of arguments in its favour, and presents a history of the temperance movement. Illustrated throughout. 18 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally bright and smart, with just a touch of fading to the spine. Minor shelf wear to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 859M30

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: Temperance Teetotal Clara Lucas Balfour Teetotal Not Stated

Paul Banks

Metropolis, or the Destiny of Cities

London, The C. W. Daniel Company, 1930. First edition. Cloth. An interesting work which analyses the role that the city plays in politics, specifically regarding different socio-economic classes, written by Paul Banks. First Edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. This is a political work on cities and the role they play in socio-economic relationships, as well as the social responsibilities of the upper classes. The author, Paul Banks, states that the book originated as a result of his journeys around England, where he witnessed 'the gay irresponsibility' of London despite obvious financial difficulties. He argues for a 'renewal of culture', in which aristocratic classes must take communal responsibility for the world they live in. Contents include 'The City and the Earth', 'The Soul of Man in the City', 'The Soul of Man in the Country', and 'The Destiny of Metropolis&apos. Two pages of publisher's adverts to rear of text.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding with paper boards. Externally, very smart. Mark to front board left from some sort of sticker and a bit of discolouration to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 811D17

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: Metropolis, or the Destiny of Cities Paul Banks political economy political science Paul Banks city London None

Henry Campbell-Bannerman

The Government and the Opposition

London, The Liberal Publication Department, 1905. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce copy of Henry Campbell-Bannerman's speech given in Portsmouth only a few weeks before he became the Prime Minister, attacking Balfour's government. A very scarce pamphlet.The speech of Henry Campbell-Bannerman, delivered at Portsmouth on the 16th November 1905, only a few weeks before he became the Prime Minister.This speech details Campbell-Bannerman's issues he perceived to be within his opposition, the government of Arthur Balfour.Campbell-Bannerman was known as a radical Prime Minister, supporting Irish Home Rule, a pressing issue of the time. He is also the only Prime Minister to have died at 10 Downing Street. Disbound, as issued. Externally, the front wrap is detached but present. Stamp to the front wrap. Light edgewear to the outer wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 776P44

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: The Government and the Opposition henry campbell-bannerman liberal politics henry campbell-bannerman portsmouth opposition None

Paul Barbier

English Influence on the French Vocabulary

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921-3. Paperback. Two very scarce tracts disucssing the English influence on the French language over time, written by the Professor Paul Barbier. Very scarce works.In two volumes.S. P. E. Tracts No. VII and XIII.Two tracts published by the Clarendon Press, pertaining to the influence that English has had on French vocabulary over the years.Written by Paul Barbier, who was the Professor of French Language and Literature at the University of Leeds from 1903 to 1938. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with just a light touch of edgewear. A few faint marks to the wraps. Small chip to the front wrap of Tract VII. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 750P27

Catalogus: Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: English Influence on the French Vocabulary english french language english paul barbier None

Joel Barlow

Advice to the Privileged Orders in the Several States of Europe, Resulting from the Necessity and Propriety of a General Revolution in the Principle of Government. Part I.

London, J. Johnson, 1792 . Paperback. The second edition of the first part of Joel Barlow's political pamphlet, arguing in favour of the French Revolution. The second edition of the first part of this two part work. Scarce in all eighteenth century editions.Barlowe's somewhat incendiary political pamphlet argues for the destruction of the remaining feudal systems in Europe, with a specific focus on the merits of the French Revolution. He argues that political reform would benefit all of society, and uses the example of the American Revolution as evidence of this.ESTC T21074With an advertisement leaf to the rear. In the publisher's original paper wraps.The work of American poet, diplomat, and politician Joel Barlow. Barlow supported the French Revolution and was an ardent Jeffersonian republican. His works are often studied alongside Thomas Paine's 'Rights of Man&apos. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Loss of paper to back strip head, and to centre of back strip. Mark to rear wrap. Closed tears to front wrap at joint. Internally, binding lightly strained. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 884F27

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: London Society for Constitutional Information. French Revolution american revolution United States Minister to France French Revolution None

K. E. Barlow

A Home of Their Own

London, Faber and Faber, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition in its original dustwrapper of this fascinating copy on the results of the Peckham Experiment repeated in Coventry by dr. K. E. Barlow. The first edition of this work. After the devastation of Coventry by the Luftwaffe, a group of citizens started considering if the famous Peckham Experiment could be reproduced in Coventry, in relation to the rebuilding of the city. A community established about a Family Health Club, and Dr. Barlow was an active participant in the entreprise. This thorough book is the result of that experience and his reflections.The Peckham Experiment was an experiment wanting to determine whether people in a community would take interest in their own health and fitness and expend effort in maintaining it. It was conducted between 1926 and 1950, raising concerns over the health for the working class, and raising interest in preventive social medicine. With price-clipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally, very smart with only minor shelfwear. Slight fading to cloth to spine and head of front board. Minor bumping ot head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is price clipped and smart with only minor shelfwear and slight chipping, particularly to head of spine. Minor sunning to spine to wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Boeknummer: 760A36

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: coventry peckham experiment social sciences society peckham experiment first editions dustwrapper None

Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk

Capital Und Capitalzins Geschichte Und Kritik Der Capitalzinz-Theorin

Innsbruck, Verlag Der Wager'schen Universitats-Buchhandlung, 1900. Cloth. The scarce second edition of the first Volume of Bohm-Bawerk's economic study of capitalism. Volume one of Capital und Capitalzins by Eugen von BÃÂ
¶ hm-Bawerk in the original cloth binding. With two title pages, one for the work and one for this volume, being 'Geschichte und Kritik der Capitalzinz-Theorin' (history and criticism of capital interest theories).The second edition of this work with additions, including a chapter on the Canadian economist John Rae with an appreciation of his contributions to political economics. Eugen von BÃÂ
¶ hm-Bawerk was a nineteenth and early twentieth century Austrian economist. He made many contributions to the development of the Austrian School of Economics and neoclassical economics and was an extensive critic of Marxism. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half title and title page. Prior owner's book plate to the front free endpaper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some light spotting to the fore edge. The hinges are slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half title and title page. Prior owner's book plate to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 856W32

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk Economics Capitalism Economics None

W. E. Baxter; Henry George; Arnold Toynbee; F. J. Bruce; Havelock Fisher, et al.

Our Land Laws of the Past; the Land Question: What It Is, and How Only It Can Be Settled. An Appeal to Nations; Shewing the Evils of Private Property in Land and the Need for the Nationalisation of the Land; "Progress and Poverty" a Criticism of Mr. Henry George, Being Two Lectures Delivered in St. Andrew&Apos;S Hall, Newman Street, London; Mr Henry George&Apos;S Unproved Assumption or the Pauperism of Capital Being a Politico-Economical Sonata in Four Movements; the English Land Question; the British Land Question; Nationalisation of Land: A Review of Mr. Henry George&Apos;S "Progress & Poverty. " ; the Blasphemy Laws: Should They Be Abolished?; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. &Apos;the Mob&Apos;, &Apos;the Scum&Apos;, and &Apos;the Dregs&Apos;; the Constitutional Crisis in Norway; the Shadow of the Sword; Remarks on the Report of the Committee of the House of Lords on Improvement of Land (1873); the Western Farmer of America; State Socialism and the Nationalisation of the Land; Will Socialism Benefit the English People? Ver

London , Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.; William Reeves; Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.; Simpkin, Marshall & Co, et al. 1880-84. Leather. An interesting sammelband of eighteen pamphlets regarding politics, socialism and land ownership, bound in smart half morocco. A sammelband of eighteen pamphlets from various academics and writers, regarding politics, socialism, and the British and Irish land questions. Notable writers featuring in this collection include the American political economist and journalist, Henry George, whose writing sparked several reform movements of the Progressive Era, the British historian and philosopher, Arnold J. Toynbee, and the English political activist and athiest, Charles Bradlaugh. Bound in full morocco with gilt detail to the spine. This sammelband comprises of: 'Our Land Laws of the Past', by W. E. Baxter. First edition. 'The Land Question: What it is, and how only it can be Settled. An Appeal to Nations; Shewing the Evils of Private Property in Land and the Need for the Nationalisation of the Land' by Henry George. Third edition. "Progress and Poverty" A Criticism of Mr. Henry George, Being Two Lectures Delivered in St. Andrews Hall, Newman Street, London, by Arnold Toynbee. Early edition. 'Mr Henry George's Unproved Assumption of The Pauperism of Capital', by F. J. Bruce. First edition. 'The English Land Question', by Havelock Fisher. The Fifth Thousand edition. With four pages of advertisements. 'The British Land Question', by James Caird. Second Edition. With the half title page included. 'Nationalisation of Land: A Review of Mr. Henry George's "Progress & Poverty", by Lord Bramwell. Second Edition. 'The Blasphemy Laws: Should They be Abolished?' by W. A. Hunter. An early edition. 'John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough', by Charles Bradlaugh. Third and enlarged edition, twenty-fifth thousand. With publisher's advertisements to the final page. 'The Constitutional Crisis in Norway', from 'The Standard' of 4th October, 1883. Early edition. 'The Shadow of the Sword', by G. W. Foote. Early edition. 'Remarks on the Report of the Committee of the House of Lords on Improvement of Land (1873),' by William Fowler. First Edition. With an ink inscription to the reverse of the title page reading 'Presented by the executive to the Darlington Branch of the National Secular Society&apos. 'The Western Farmer of America', by Augustus Mongredien. First Edition. 'State Socialism and the Nationalisation of the Land', by Henry Fawcett. Ninth Thousand Issue. 'Will Socialism Benefit the English People? Verbatim Report of a Debate Between H.M. Hyndman and Charles Bradlaugh&apos. Early edition. 'Some Objections to Socialism', by Charles Bradlaugh. 'England's Balance Sheet', by Charles Bradlaugh. First Edition. With a bookplate for 'County of Hereford and Worcester', to the front paste-down. In full morocco binding. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Light offsetting to the edges of the paste-downs and free endpapers. Bookplate to the front paste down. Rear hinge starting but firm. A few odd spots to the rear of the free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still very firm. Pages age-toned but text is bright and clear. A few scattered spots towards the front and rear, with just the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 838G19

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: socialism sociology economics politics sociology nationalisation None

J. S. Bayldon

Treatise on the Valuation of Property for the Poor&Apos;S Rate; Showing the Method of Rating Lands, Buildings, Tithes, Mines, Woods, River and Canal Tolls, and Personal Property; with an Abstract of the Poor Laws Relating to Rates and Appeals

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of this treatise discussing the poor laws of England, and how the taxes are worked out. Written by J. S. Bayldon. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. Last seen at auction in 1987. A treatise discussing the poor laws of England. The author stated that this work was the first of its kind that criticised the increasing poor rates of England, the first work that focuses exclusively on the subject. The poor rate was a tax on property imposed in each parish, used to try and relieve poverty. This work discusses the method of how the tax is rated. Written by J. S. Bayldon In the original paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Mark to the front board. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little discolouration, marking, and small loss to the spin elabel. A little loss to the joints. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the front board and to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Prior owner's annotations to some of the margins. A little closely trimmed and frayed to head of frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 653P20

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: poor's rate property treatise bayldon property poor rate old poor law None

Wyndham Beawes

Lex Mercatoria Rediviva: Or, the Merchant&Apos;S Directory Being a Complete Guide to All Men in Businessã‚â 

Westmead , Gregg International Publishers Limited, 1970 . Cloth. An uncommon facsimile of the fourth edition of this business guide from the eighteenth century. Facsimile edition of Lex Mercatoria Rediviva: Or, The Merchant's Directory Being a Complete Guide to all Men in Business by Wyndham Beawes.In the original publisher's dark blue cloth binding. A facsimile reprint from the fourth edition, originally published in 1783. A dense and informative business guidebook, and an interesting insight into the economics of this era in Britain. Includes a folding plate of a 'Modern Universal Table of the Real and Imaginary Monies of the World&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. There are some faint marks to the boards. There is some light spotting to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean with the odd light spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 844W5

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: Lex Mercatoria Rediviva Merchant's Directory Wyndham Beawes Facsimile Merchant's Directory None

The Earl of Belmore

Return to an Order of the House of Lords 24th March 1874 for Copies or Extracts of Any Further Correspondence Respecting Outrages Committed Upon Natives of the South Sea Islands, in Continuation of the Papers Upon This Subject Laid Before the House Last Session

Not stated, Not stated, 1874 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this very scarce return to the House of Lords regarding South Sea Island colonies during the British Empire. First edition of Return to an Order of the House of Lords 24th March 1874 for Copies or Extracts of any further Correspondence respecting Outrages committed upon Natives of the South Sea Islands, in Continuation of the Papers Upon this Subject laid before the House last Session.Bound in paper wraps. By the Earl of Belmore. Ordered to be printed 15th May 1874. A very interesting historical record of British colonial involvement in the South Sea Islands, including tables and charts.A very scarce copy with only one similar copy held in libraries. Page 7 and 8 has a large closed tear. In paper wraps. Externally, fair. There are significant marks to the boards. There is some loss to the binding to the head and tail of the spine. The extremities are worn. The pages are loose from the spine to the tail of the spine and held by the remainder of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are generally bright and clean with some spotting and age toning. Page 7 and 8 has a large closed tear through it.  Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Boeknummer: 844W2

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: Return House of Lords South Sea Islands Colonialism House of Lords Very scarce None

Cyril S. Belshaw; Raymond Firth [foreword]

The Great Village: The Economic and Social Welfare of Hanuabada, an Urban Community in Papua

London, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of this historical survey of the urban community of Hanuabada, by anthropologist Cyril Belshaw. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Cyril Shirley Belshaw (1921-2018) was a Canadian anthropologist. This work, the third book in a series of monographs Belshaw wrote on social economics in Melanesia, was based on research conducted while living with his family on the outskirts of Hanuabada from 1950 to 1951. Belshaw's wife Betty learned the language and connected with women of the community. Belshaw relied on the help of male English-speaking informants such as Ranu Nihara and Osineru Dickson. Research data was obtained through discussions in homes and normal village activities. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally cloth is very bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with spotting to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Dust wrapper is mostly smart, though a little spotted to the rear of the wrap. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 874M13

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: Anthropology Social economics Papua Ethnography Social economics Not Stated

H. H. Benn

Judging the U.S. S.R.

Harrogate, Mr. Frank Petty, 1941. First edition. Paperback. A scarce pamphlet reprinted from The Anglo-Soviet Journal, discussing the political and social progress of the U.S.S.R. The first edition in pamphlet form of this work in the publisher's original paper wraps. An interesting pamphlet reprinted from The Anglo-Soviet Journal (the Quarterly Journal of the Society for Cultural Relations with the U.S.S.R.) in July 1941, exploring the progress of the U.S.S.R. from 1919 until 1941. Written by H. H. Benn, this essay examines the social, educational, health, and economic advances of the U.S.S.R. during the interwar period.A scarce pamphlet that offers a Western perspective on the interwar reforms of the U.S.S.R. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally smart, except for a little sunning to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 894M29

Catalogus: Economics & Social Sciences

Trefwoorden: U.S.S.R. Politics Social reform Politics Not Stated