Adam Littleton

Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus. A Latine Dictionary, in Four Parts

London, T. Bassett, 1684. Leather. An early edition of Adam Littleton's impressive Latin-English dictionary, an important contribution to Latin language study. An early edition.ESTC citation number R24011.Illustrated with two maps.Bound without the frontispiece.Register runs as: [1], A4, A-6Z4, 7A2, 7A*4, [2], 7B-8D4.The magnum opus of Adam Littleton, an extensive dictionary of the Latin language which was first published in 1673. Written in four parts; I. An English-Latine, II. A Latine-Classical, III. A Latine-Proper, and IV. A Latine-Barbarous.This dictionary was the standard work on the subject until the publication of Robert Ainsworth's dictionary in 1735. Bookplate of Thomas Evans to the front paste down. In a full calf binding. Externally, the rear board is detached but present, front board held by cords only, may detach with further handling despite careful handling. Leather is lifting to the joints. Loss of leather to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Bumping to the extremities. Rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Small chip to the front board. ink mark to the front board. Small tide mark to the tail of the rear board. Bookplate, stamp, and ink inscription to the front paste down. Lacking the front and rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some occasional spots. Pencil and ink notes to the margins. A little edge wear to the textblock. Very small wormhole to the first few pages, not affecting text. Leaf Z4 is torn. Faded stamp to the title page. Lacking the frontispiece. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book number: 863P8

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus. A Latine Dictionary, in Four Parts Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus latin dictionary Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus Not Stated

David Loch

Essay on the Trade, Commerce, and Manufactures of Scotland

Edinburgh, Printed for the Author, 1775 . First edition. Leather. An inscribed presentation copy of the first edition of David Loch's very scarce discussion of trade, commerce and manufacturing in late eighteenth century Scotland. With the inscription to the verso of the title page 'Presented by the Author to John Henderson Esqr. as a small testimony of the Respect & Regard he has for Mr Henderson, a friend to his Country & promoter of its Manfctrs.', and with a further author's inscription to verso of final leaf: 'The Reader will please excuse some errors in the Printing occasioned by the hurry of Publication&apos.The bookplate of the dedicatee, George William Mercer Henderson of Fordell, appears to the front pastedown. Henderson (1823-81) owned 1,955 acres of land in Fife, including extensive coal mines.Loch's work is divided into six sections, covering topics including trade disputes between Great Britain and the American Colonies, the London Porter Brewers, fisheries, and woollen manufacturing.ESTC reference T120682With the illustrated bookplate of British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman Peter Markham Scott to the front pastedown. Scott was the only child of Antarctic explorer Sir Robert Falcon Scott.A presentation copy of a very scarce work offering insight into the trade and manufacturing position of Scotland in the late eighteenth century. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Fading to back strip, with minor losses to leather at board perimeters. Bookplates to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to verso of title page, and verso of final leaf. Minor loss to tail of title page. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 838F21

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: scottish history George William Mercer Henderson of Fordell peter scott business George William Mercer Henderson of Fordell commerce economics None

J. L. De Lolme

The Constitution of England or an Account of the English Government

London , G. G. J & J Robinson, 1788. Leather. A smart leather bound copy of De Lolme's account of the English Government and Constitution. A new, corrected edition of The Constitution of England or an Account of the English Government, in which it is compared with the Republican form of Government and the other monarchies in Europe. Jean-Louis de Lolme was a political theorist and writer on constitutional matters and advocated for a constitutional form of government enforcing the idea that monarchy, aristocracy and democracy should be balanced against each other. With a frontispiece of De Lolme.  In full calf binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the spine and wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with the occasional spot to the first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 838B65

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: The Constitution of England or an Account of the English Government law government politics law Not Stated

J. L. De Lolme

The Constitution of England; or, an Account of the English Government

London, G. G. J. and Robinson, 1789. Leather. A smart copy of this 'New Edition' of Jean-Louis de Lolme's political work. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of the author.ESTC Citation No. T110146An informative work on the British Constitution by Swiss-born political theorist Jean Louis De Lolme, first published in French in 1771 and later appearing in English in 1775. The work advocates a constitutional form of government using the principle that monarchy, aristocracy and democracy should be balanced against each other. It is believed that this work influenced the construction of the United States Constitution.With the bookplate of lawyer and book collector David Stather to the front pastedown.A smart copy of this influential study of the English system of government. In a full calf binding. A touch of fading to spine. Tail of front joint starting, with board holding firm. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to frontispiece and title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 855F10

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: english constitution david stather british government david stather Not Stated

Thomas Longueville

The Platitudes of a Pessimist

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1897. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of 'The Platitudes of a Pessimist' with a dedication from the author. With a dedication from the Author: 'A.M. Longueville From The Author 5 May 1897' With publisher's advertisements to the rear. Whilst little is known of the author, owing to the surname, we believe this work to be dedicated to a relative of the author. Containing the author's observations on 'English manners, customs and surroundings' originally published as journal articles in 'The Saturday Review&apos. Bound in a charming pictorial red cloth, featuring an illustration of two dogs. In a red cloth binding with pictorial board. Externally very smart with some shelfwear only. Slight bumping to the extremities and head and tail of spine. Sunning to the spine. Small areas of dampstaining to spine. Slight handling marks to front and rear board. Front hinge slightly strained but firm. Rear hinge tender with chords showing. Author's ink inscription to front free endpaper (dated 5 May 1897). Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just some slight age toning to the edges and the odd spot. Some heavier spotting to the first and last few pages. Rough cut page edges. Pages one to two of publisher's adverts are adhered resulting in a small closed tear to the page. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 607M4

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Signed Association Longueville Prig Association None

John Gordon Lorimer

Church Establishments Defended: Or, &Apos;Church and State in America&Apos; Exposed and Answered

London, J Burns, 1835. Cloth. A very scarce discussion on the relationship between the church and state in America in the 1830s, written by John Gordon Lorimer. A very scarce work. An interesting collection of pamphlets discussing the relationship between the church and state in America. This era of American history was a time of evolution, sitting in between the period of the American Revolution and the Civil War. These were articles taken from issues of the Church of Scotland magazine. Written by John Gordon Lorimer, a diplomat, historian, and colonial administrator. He is best known for his encyclopedia, 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia&apos. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. A couple of light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned with a couple of very light spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 653P39

Catalogue: Social Sciences

Keywords: church state establishments america state lorimer very scarce None

James William Lowther

A Speaker&Apos;S Commentaries

London, Edward Arnold & Co, 1925. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition biography of this Speaker of the House of Commons, illustrated throughout. The scarce first edition, first impression of the two volume biography of James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater. A Conservative party politician, Lowther was Speaker of the House of Commons between 1905 and 1921, making him the longest serving Speaker of the twentieth century. On his retirement as Speaker, he was given the title 1st Viscount Ullswater. In his preface, Lowther explains that he undertakes this work with some hesitation, but does so because 'it has been my good fortune to have known a number of persons, who have played important starts on the national stage&apos.Illustrated with ten plates to volume I, and eleven to volume II. Collated, complete. With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front page of each volume, and a sixteen page publisher's catalogue to the rear of volume II. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Bumping to spine head and tail. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Contemporary owner's inscriptions to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Patches of spotting to first few pages of volume I, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 790F39

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Conservative Speaker of the House of Commons House of Lords British Government Speaker of the House of Commons Not Stated

Edmund Ludlow

Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq; Memoirs of Lieutenant General Ludlow

Switzerland, printed at Vevay [Vevay] in the canton of Bern, 1698-1699. First edition. Leather. A very scarce complete three volume set of the memoirs of politician and soldier Edmund Ludlow. The very scarce three volume first edition of the memoirs of Edmund Ludlow. With volumes I and II published in 1698, and the third and final volume published in 1699.With a portrait frontispiece to volume I.Published posthumously, Ludlow's memoirs have been viewed as a major source for historians of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. An English parliamentarian, he was best known for his involvement in the execution of Charles I.In the Memoirs, Ludlow's puritanism is virtually written out, and his views changed to make him a Whig-like secular republican. Until the 1970s the Memoirs were generally assumed to be authentic, but the discovery of his original manuscript revealed these to be misleading propaganda.ESTC reference for volumes I and II R1476, ESTC reference for volume III R36882Collated, complete. With volume I register reading [2], A4, B-2E8. Volume II register: 2F-4K8. Volume III register: A4 [1], B-2F8, 2G4With the bookplate of Walter Wilson to each front pastedown, and former owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and free endpaper of each volume. In full calf bindings. Rebacked, retaining the original endpapers. Externally, very smart. Fading to back strips, with light rubbing to board perimeters. Bookplate to front pastedowns and inscriptions to pastedowns and free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned. With spotting and areas of discolouration throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 848F33

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: charles i Edmund Ludlow walter wilson Memoirs Edmund Ludlow Not Stated

Henry S Lunn; Various

Democrats and Dictators Hellenic Travellers&Apos; Club

Not Stated, Hellenic Travellers' Club, 1937. Cloth. The very scarce members edition of this discussion from the Hellenic Travellers' Club Cruise in 1936. Early edition of Democrats and Dictators: A Discussion on the Hellenic Travellers' Club Cruise, March 1937, in the original cloth binding. A very scarce edition published for members of the club. A publication of a heated and impromptu debate between members of the club. Led by Henry S. Lunn, English humanitarian and founder of the Hellenic Travellers' Club. He also founded Lunn Poly, one of the UK's largest travel companies. Discussion includes topics such as 'Can We Learn from the Greeks?' and 'Democracy, Ancient and Modern&apos.Prior owner's book plate to the first free endpaper. From the library of Lord Raglan, Fitzroy John Somerset. Raglan"s great-great-grandfather was Field Marshal Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan and hero of the Battle at Inkerman and Alma in the Crimean War. He also served as military secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He died in the Crimea in 1855. The house in which the library was situated, Cefn Tilla Court, was purchased by the Raglan Memorial committee for his descendants. Lord Raglan was a keen collector of anthropology and folklore, with many of the works in his extensive library focusing upon this topic. 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. Prior owner's book plate to the first free endpaper. There is some light spotting to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spotting to the endpapers and first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 847W27

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Hellenic Travellers' Club Henry S. Lunn Very scarce Early edition Henry S. Lunn None

Henry S. Lunn; Various

Democrats and Dictators Hellenic Travellers&Apos; Club

Not stated, Not stated [Hellenic Travellers' Club], 1937. Cloth. The very scarce advance proof of this discussion from the Hellenic Travellers' Club Cruise in 1936. Advance Proof copy of Democrats and Dictators: A Discussion on the Hellenic Travellers' Club Cruise, March 1937, in the original cloth binding. A very scarce and confidential edition. A publication of a heated and impromptu debate between members of the club. Led by Henry S. Lunn, English humanitarian and founder of the Hellenic Travellers' Club. He also founded Lunn Poly, one of the UK's largest travel companies. Discussion includes topics such as 'Can We Learn from the Greeks?' and 'Democracy, Ancient and Modern&apos.Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. From the library of Lord Raglan, Fitzroy John Somerset. Raglan"s great-great-grandfather was Field Marshal Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan and hero of the Battle at Inkerman and Alma in the Crimean War. He also served as military secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He died in the Crimea in 1855. The house in which the library was situated, Cefn Tilla Court, was purchased by the Raglan Memorial committee for his descendants. Lord Raglan was a keen collector of anthropology and folklore, with many of the works in his extensive library focusing upon this topic. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spotting to the endpapers and first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 847W28

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Hellenic Travellers' Club Henry S. Lunn Very scarce Advance Proof Henry S. Lunn None

Lord Macaulay

Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review

London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1872. Leather. A new edition of this academic work detailing a selection of Lord Macaulay's interests, from Machiavelli to Frederick the Great. New edition. These critical and historical essays contributed to the Edinburgh Review at the time and were dedicated to Francis Jeffrey, who was a close friend of Macaulay's. Lord Macaulay provides the reader with an insight into his interests and reviews the activities of different historical figures, such as Lord Bacon and Lord Nugent. Written by Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British historian and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War and as the Paymaster General. Bound in full brown calf. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Joints starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting predominantly to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 888T3

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Critical Historical Essays Edinburgh Review Historical None

Arthur Machen; A. E. Waite; R. A. Gilbert [ed.]

The House of Hidden Light

London, Tartarus Press; Ferret Fantasy, 2003 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce limited edition of Waite and Machen's highly regarded occult text, edited and with commentary from R. A. Gilbert. A scarce first edition thus, one of only three-hundred and fifty copies produced.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The work of British poet and scholarly mystic A. E. Waite, who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and of Welsh author and mystic Arthur Machen.Many investigators - including Aleister Crowley - have attempted to understand this work, which was first published in 1904 in a print run of three copies.This edition, with an introduction and critical commentary from R. A. Gilbert, asserts that the work is a 'coded record of Machen and Waite"s nocturnal adventures around London&apos.Small ink notation to dust wrapper front flyleaf head. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright. Three minor light in marks to the front wrap, with a small ink notation to the head of the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Not. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 894F1

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: The House of the Hidden Light Arthur Machen occult Order of the Golden Dawn Arthur Machen Not

Niccolo Machiavelli; Edward Dacres [trans.]; W. E. C. Baynes [intro]

The Prince

London, Alexander Moring, at the De La More Press, 1929 . Leather. An exceptionally scarce Limited Edition of Machiavelli's sixteenth century political treatise, limited to only ten copies printed on vellum leaves. Number ten of ten copies printed on vellum.Illustrated with a photogravure portrait frontispiece of Machiavelli, retaining the original tissue guard.A beautifully presented and very scarce edition of Niccolo Machiavelli's instructional guide for new princes and royals, credited with bringing the pejorative term 'Machiavellian' into common parlance.Derived from Edward Dacres's 1640 English translation of the work, and with an introduction from W. E. C. Baynes.With the former owner's inscription 'With regards, Ralph Poole, Feb. 1948' to the head of a front blank.Loosely inserted is a letter from Poole, with the letterhead 50, Bedford Square, London. Poole addresses a 'Mr John', and discusses his desire to 'make similar token gifts to your brothers&apos. He discusses the merits of giving these brothers 'an autographed copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, which as you know is scarce and much sought after in the states' and a 'Birket Foster watercolour', and 'some old Flemish silver&apos. He closes the letter with the entreaty 'I will be grateful if you will help me in this matter without mentioning it to your brothers&apos.A wonderfully scarce and beautifully produced Limited Edition work. In a full morocco binding. Externally, excellent, with light fading to back strip and perimeters of rear board. Otherwise, externally fine. Inscription to head of front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Tissue guard age toned, with pages otherwise exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 851F23

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Machiavelli the prince ralph poole vellum the prince None

M. S. J. Macmorran

The Justice of the Peace Digest of Cases

London, Shaw and Sons, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this collection of reports of cases between 1888 and 1892. First edition of The Justice of the Peace Digest of Cases Reported During the years 1888 to 1892 Inclusive, compiled by M. S. J. Macmorran in the original publisher's cloth binding. With alphabetical and case indexes, and full references to the law reports. Macmorran was a Barrister at law of the middle temple. Many cases are reported in the 'Justice of the Peace', therefore this Digest is a valuable book of reference. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light markings to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some slight aging and the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 837W50

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Justice of the Peace Law Reports First edition Law None

Thomas Madox

History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England

New York, Greenwood Press, 1969 . Cloth. A wonderful 1969 facsimile edition of the 1769 second edition of Thomas Madox's account of the branches of Exchequer from the Norman Conquest to the reign of Edward II. A two volume facsimile edition of this important eighteenth century work.'The History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England' traces the administrations and records of the branches of Exchequer from the Norman Conquest to the reign of Edward II.It is a critical work, looking at history, and ancient law in England. However the author doesn't simply study the records, but notes the development of the institution over centuries.After its publication, this became the standard work of English medieval history.The author, Thomas Madox, started collecting materials for this work in 1697, and took his resources from a great variety of sources.With the inscription of Derek Keene to front pastedowns. Keene was a prominent English urban historian, who brought together history, archaeology and geography to investigate how people in the past experienced life in cities such as London. The project that generated most excitement was his work in the 1980s and 90s on the townscape and society of medieval London.With the bookplate of Eric Poole to each front pastedown In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, exceptionally bright. Light shelf wear to back strip tails, with minor handling marks to boards. Inscriptions and bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 868F50

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England thomas madox economics english history thomas madox None