Svenska Sallskapet for Antropologi och Geografi

Ymer Tidskrift Utgifven Af Svenska Sallskapet for Antropologi Och Geografi

Stockholm, Centraltryckeriet, 1905 . Hardback. The fourth 1905 issue of the quarterly publication of the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, published in the twenty-fifth year of the journal. In the original Swedish.Illustrated with two folding colour maps, and a number of vignette photographic illustrations.The fourth 1905 issue of the journal, with sections devoted to a burial field from the Younger Iron Age, King Bjorn's mound, and Amundsen's expedition to the North Pole.With the bookplate of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back to the front pastedown. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. Rebound in paper covered boards, with original labels and back strip laid down to boards and spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Original wraps bound in, with title page bound in to the rear of the work. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 862F51

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: anthropology geography Eric Kenneth Prentice Back Kenn Back geography Not Stated

Christopher St. Germain [Christopher Saint German]

Doctor and Student: Or Dialogues between a Doctor of Divinity, and Student in the Laws of England

London, S. Richardson and C. Lintot, 1761 . Leather. A smart copy of the sixteenth edition of Christopher St. Germain's discussion of English common law, first published in the early sixteenth century. Initially published in Latin, and as two separate works, in the 1520s and 1530s, Germain's work is structured as a set of dialogues between the titular doctor of divinity and student of law, discussing a number of legal principles, and the relationship between common law and equity.The first part presents an argument for parliamentary supremacy, and the second discusses the relationship between statute and common law, and ecclesiastical law.ESTC Citation No. T112934 With a final leaf of errata and advertisements.With the inscription of Welsh landowner and liberal politician Walter Rice Howell to the title page.American historian Charles Howard McIlwain described the work as 'probably the most valuable source of our knowledge concerning the relation of the law of nature to the law of England in the late mediaeval or early modern times&apos. Rebacked, in a full calf binding. With original board restored and back strip laid down, but with spine labels renewed. Retaining the original endpapers. Head of rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean, with only the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 857F31

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: law legal history dialogues legal history None

G. S. Ghurye

Caste and Class in India

Bombay [Mumbai], Popular Book Depot, 1957. Cloth. A fascinating work on caste and class in India by G. S. Ghurye, the founder of Indian Sociology. The third edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.Bookseller stamp to the front free end paper.Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (1893-1983) was a pioneering Indian academic who is widely regarded as the founder of Indian Sociology and Sociology in India. First published as 'Caste and Race in India' in 1932, this is the third edition of Ghurye's revised work 'Caste and Class in India', in which he explores the origins, features and history of the Caste system; the relationship between Caste, British rule and nationalism; class and its role in the Caste system; and elements of Caste outside India. This edition also includes an updated chapter on Caste and race, which was dropped out of the second edition.With appendices and an index to bibliographical abbreviations to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart, with a little fading to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is somewhat sunned, with a little chipping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the folds of the flaps. Faint pencil markings to the rear of the wrap. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Book number: 890M3

Catalogue: Social Sciences

Keywords: Caste India Sociology Class India Not Stated

Pietro Giannone

Opere Postume Di Pietro Giannone in Difesa Della Sua Storia Civile Del Regno Di Napoli Con la Sua Professione Di Fede

Venice, Presso Giambatista Pasquali, 1768. Leather. A very original copy of this posthumous defence by Pietro Giannone. Pietro Giannone (1676-1748) was an Italian philosopher, remembered for opposing the Roman Catholic Church. In 1723, he published 'Storia Civile del Regno di Napoli' ('History of the Kingdom of Naples'), which supported the civil powers over the Church, leading to his excommunication from Naples. This work is a defence, published posthumously.Complete in two volumes.In a quarter calf binding with lovely patterned boards. In a quarter calf binding. Externally a trifle rubbed, bumped to the extremities , some loss to the leather on the spine, particularly the foot of volume I. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound, pages generally bright and clean, some age toning and the odd spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 750R34

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: italian history religion italian philosophy religion None

Jeffrey Gilbert; Geoffrey Gilbert

An Historical View of the Court of Exchequer and of the King&Apos;S Revenues

Savoy; London, E and R Nutt; R Gosling, 1738. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this economic work regarding the court of the exchequer in the mid eighteenth century. Publisher's adverts to the verso of front endpaper. Published anonymously, although this work has been attributed to Jeffrey/Geoffrey Gilbert. Gilbert was a barrister, judge and author. He was the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland and England. Collated, complete.ESTC reference no T95681. Blind stamp for the 'Free Public Library, Wigan' to the front endpaper, title page, A3, and B1. A scarce economic work, being a first-hand account of the court of the exchequer, written by someone who was once the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. In a contemporary calf binding. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Light rubbing to the extremities. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper 'Written by Sir Jeffrey Gilbert&apos. Blind stamp for the 'Free Public Library Wigan' to the bottom of front endpaper. Multiple ownership inscriptions to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with occasional scattered spots, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 756L4

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Economics Scarce Exchequer Scarce None