Charles Earl of Liverpool [Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool]

A Treatise on the Coins of the Realm; in a Letter to the King

Oxford, At the University Press, for Cadell and Davies, 1805 . First edition. Leather. A beautiful example of this scarce work on the coins of the United Kingdom by Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool. The scarce first edition of this work, in an attractive full calf binding.Retaining the original half title.A political work from the father of Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool.A discussion of the coinage, economics and currency of the United Kingdom.Jenkinson is also known as Lord Hawkesbury.A pencil inscription to a front blank suggests 'possibly ex Eaton Hall (Grosvenor crest on spine)&apos.This work was reviewed as 'without striking merits' by the Encyclopædia Britannica. In a full calf binding, with blind tooling to board perimeters, and gilt detailing to back strip. Light rubbing to joints and board perimeters, otherwise externally excellent. Centre of front hinge lightly strained, with board firmly held. Bookplate to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 896F49

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool coins coinage currency coins None

Robert Banks Jenkinson

The United Kingdom Tributary to France; the Real Cause of the Distresses of the Country: Demonstrated in a Letter to the Right Hon. The Earl of Liverpool

London, Not Stated, 1820. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet regarding the problems across Great Britain in the early nineteenth century. A political pamphlet examining the social and economical troubles in the United Kingdom in comparison to France. Published in a letter addressed to the Right Hon. The Earl of Liverpool, Robert Jenkinson. Jenkinson was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from the assassination of Spencer Perceval in 1812 until 1827; he oversaw the War of 1812, the Corn Laws, the Peterloo Massacre and the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars.Written anonymously.A very scarce pamphlet. Unbound. Generally smart, with just a little wear, and the odd spot to the pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 782R25

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Robert Banks Jenkinson Prime Minister of the United Kingdom International Relations Franco-British Relations Prime Minister of the United Kingdom None

W. Stanley Jevons

The Theory of Political Economy

London, Macmillan and Co. 1879 . Cloth. The second and preferred edition of Jevon's most important contribution to economic thought. The second and revised and improved edition of William Stanley Jevon's ground-breaking work The Theory of Political Economy in which Jevons asserts that Economic Science must be mathematically grounded and contradicts Riccardo by basing value entirely on utility. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Revised and enlarged with a new preface and appendices. This work is noted for really starting the mathematical method in economics. With thirty two pages of advertisements to the rear.Institutional book plate to the pastedown from the Paisley Free Library and Museum. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards and staining to the tail of the spine. The hinges are starting but firm. Institutional book plate to the pastedown from the Paisley Library. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with only the odd spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 856W30

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Jevons Economics Political Economy Economics None

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

A Dissertation Upon Parties; in Several Letters to Caleb D&Apos;Anvers, Esq.

London, R. Francklin, 1749 . Leather. A very smart copy of the seventh edition of Viscount Bolingbroke's attack on Robert Walpole's Whig administration. The seventh edition of this work, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.Initially published in The Craftsman, Bolingbroke offers a sustained attack on Sir Robert Walpole and the Whig party, prompted by the 1733 Excise Bill and the 1734 Septennial Bill, and arranged in a series of letters.With the armorial bookplate of Lieutenant Colonel Grame to the front pastedown. ESTC Citation No. T16281The work of English politician, government official and political philosopher Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, a leader of the Tories, and supported the Church of England, despite his antireligious views and opposition to theology In a full calf binding. Light fading to back strip, with minor rubbing to front joint, otherwise excellent. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 855F15

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Viscount Bolingbroke Jacobite rebellion british politics col grame Jacobite rebellion Not Stated

Dr. Samuel Johnson; [William Cook]

The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, & Miscellaneous Accurately Extracted from the Works of Dr. Samuel Johnson

London, G. Kearlsey, 1782. Leather. A good sound fifth edition of this influential and popular collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson's philosophical maxims and observations in an attractive and original binding. The fifth edition of this work. With an engraved vignette to the title page. With a publisher's adverts to the tail of the last leaf. ESTC citation number N15747. Collated, complete. 'The Beauties of Johnson' is a collection of the most popular and insightful maxims and observations by the prominent and influential writer Dr. Samuel Johnson. The maxims and observations were extracted from Johnson's other works This work was very published when it was published, going through six editions in the year after it's publication. 'The Beauties of Johnson' shows Johnson's philosophical opinions of everything from affectation to youth, organised into alphabetical order. Johnson has been revered by some as being the only true great critic of English literature of his time. Possibly his best known work was his influential 'A Dictionary of the English Language', which had a far-reaching effect on the Modern English language. That dictionary remained the standard for one-hundred and fifty years, when the 'Oxford English Dictionary' was published. The work is presumed to have been compiled by William Cook, a close friend of Oliver Goldsmith, and a member of Samuel Johnson's Essex-Street Club. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Goodwin & Turbutt&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page, 'Goodwin&apos. In the original marbled calf binding. Externally, smart. A very small amount of rubbing to the joints. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd mark. Very small chip to the tail of the title page, not affecting text. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 684P7

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: samuel johnson maxims observations moral maxims beauties of johnson johnson None

Samuel Johnson

A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words Are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To Which Are Prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammar

Dublin, Thomas Ewing, 1775. First edition. Leather. A striking and important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, the first complete edition to be printed in Ireland. The first edition thus, being the first quarto edition and first complete edition printed in Ireland. This printing is based on the fourth London folio edition of 1773, a conclusive edition which was the only one for which Johnson provided any additions or corrections.ESTC citation number T117233.Complete in two volumes. List of subscribers to the front of Volume I. Collated, complete.'A Dictionary of the English Language' is one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language, and was the pre-eminent English dictionary under the 'Oxford English Dictionary' was completed one-hundred and seventy-three years after Johnson's was published.Johnson took around seven years to complete this dictionary, and worked on it single-handedly.'A History of the Language' and 'An English Grammar' are prefixed.Volume I includes A-K, Volume II includes L-Z.Samuel Johnson was a noted English author of the eighteenth century, well perceived in his friend James Boswell's 'The Life of Samuel Johnson', which is considered to be one of the most important biographies ever written. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, smart. Evidence of former loss to the joints prior to rebacking. Light bumping to the extremities. Some minor marks and a little rubbing to the boards. Gilt to the spines is rubbed. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the occasional spot. Faint tide mark to the title page of Volume I, with a larger tide mark to the first few pages of Volume II. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 838P5

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: A Dictionary of the English Language samuel johnson johnson's dictionary dictionary samuel johnson None

Dr Samuel Johnson

Johnsoniana or a Collection of Bon Mots Etc. By Dr Johnson and Others with Choice Sentences of Publius Syrus

London, J Ridley, W Shropshire et al, 1776 . First edition. Leather. A collection of Johnson's literary criticism and musings. Sought after and scarce, in a very pleasing original binding. Good clean copy. With a wonderful portrait frontispiece of Dr Samuel Johnson. With some words of Publius Syrus to the rear translated into English. The first edition. Dr Samuel Johnson was an English author who wrote poetry, essayist, literary critic, editor and lexicographer. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the extremities. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Further rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Rear hinge is also slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's shelf label to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Slight offsetting from frontispiece to title page. Prior owner's pencil inscription to title page and to margins throughout. Light spots to the endpapers and odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: EXP3-A-7

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Johnson Literary Criticism Philosophy Criticism Literary Criticism Essays Scarce None

Lloyd Jones

Co-Operation in Danger!

London, Simpkin, Marshall & Co. 1880. Brochure/Pamphlet. A fascinating pamphlet appealing to the British public regarding co-operative organisations. This pamphlet appeals to the British public to support cooperative trading and stores across the United Kingdom.Written by Lloyd Jones (1811-1886), an Irish socialist and activist for unions and the co-operative movement. He played a key role in its development and was four-time President of the Co-operative Congress.A first edition of this interesting part of the Co-operative movement's history. Unbound. Generally smart, with a little edgewear. Binding is firm. Pages are generally clean, except for the occasional instance of offsetting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 781R13

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Co-operative Lloyd Jones Pamphlets Lloyd Jones None

Sir William Jones

The Works of Sir William Jones

London, John Stockdale, 1807. Leather. A complete thirteen volume set of the works of British philologist, Sir William Jones. Thirteen volumes. The works of Sir William Jones, a British philologist, orientalist, puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, and a scholar of ancient India. He is best known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among European and Indo-Aryan languages, which later came to be known as the Indo-European languages. This set includes: Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, in two volumes. A Discourse Delivered at a Meeting of the Asiatick Society, in Calcutta, on the twenty-second of May 1794. Illustrated with twenty plates, one of which folds-out. On the Chronology of the Hindus, written in January 1788. Illustrated with seven plates, four of which fold-out. The Design of a Treatise on the Plants of India. Illustrated with four plates, three of which fold-out. Poeseos Asiaticae Commentariorum Libri Sex, Cum Appendice; Subjicitur Limon, Seu Miscellaneorum Liber. Illustrated with four plates. The Moallakat, or Seven Arabian Poems. The Laws of Menu, Son of Brahma. The Speeches of Isaeus in Causes Concerning the Law of Succession to Property in Athens. The Poem of Amriolkais. Illustrated with one fold-out plate. Histoire de Nader Chah, in two volumes. Hiopadesa of Vishnusarman. Bound in beautiful and ornate contemporary full Regency calf with marbled edges and endpapers. Externally, smart with only light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor loss to the rear board of volume 2. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. A beautiful set in a special Regency binding. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 853T57

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Works William Jones William None

Simon Jooijman; Richard Moyle; Dale Idiens

Cook Islands Art, Polynesian Barkcloth & Polynesian Sound-Producing Instruments

Aylesbury, Bucks, Shire Publications Ltd. 1988-1990 . First edition. Paperback. Three first edition works from the Shire Ethnography Series about art and traditions of Oceanic Islands. Three first edition works from the Shire Ethnography series on Oceanic Islands in the original publisher's paper wraps. Includes Polynesian Barkcloth (1988) by Simon Kooijman, Cook Islands Art (1990) by Dale Idiens, and Polynesian Sound-producing Instruments (1990)  by Richard Moyle. Beautifully illustrated with colour photography to the front boards and monochrome photographs throughout the texts. Includes the publisher's postcard inserted. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, excellent. There is some slight wear to the extremities of the bindings and very light age toning to 'Instruments&apos. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 843W56

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: Oceania Art Anthropology First edition Art Not Stated

M Camille-Jordan; De M De Cotton

Reponse de M Camille-Jordan Depute Du Departement de L&Apos;Ain a Un Discours Sur Les Troubles de Lyon; Prononcee Dans la Seance Du 22 Avril 1818, Pendant la Discussion Du Budget.

Paris, Plancher, 1818. First edition. Disbound. A scarce French pamphlet which looks at the political climate in the Ain region following their occupation by Austrian troops. The first and only edition of this work.This pamphlet is a printing of discourses between Mr Camille-Jordan to Mr De Cotton. Camille-Jordan was the deputy of the department of Ain whereas Mr De Cotton is the deputy of Rhone. The Rhon and Ain departments are neighbouring. Rhone holds the modern day city of Lyon. Several Lyon suburbs were in Ain until the mid twentieth century when they were attached to Rhone. The discourse refers to Lyon and the budgets, as discussed in a 22nd April meeting in 1818. At the time of this publication, Allied troops were still occupying France. It was a great financial weight on the country. A fascinating look at the political landscape of east-central France.  Disbound. Externally, generally smart. Light chips to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. The odd light spots to pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 726L35

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: France Politics Lyon Budget Politics None

Matthew Josephson; Hannah Josephson

Al Smith Hero of the Cities

London, Thames and Hudson, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A handsome first edition of 'Al Smith' by Matthew and Hannah Josephson. A political portrait of Al Smith using the papers of Frances Perkins. In original unclipped dustwrapper in a cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to spine. Dustwrapper, smart with bumping to top and flyleaves. Light sunning to flyleaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: MOD13-F-5

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: al smith matthew josephson hannah josephson frances perkins matthew josephson None

Victor-Joseph Etienne de Jouy

L&Apos;Hermite de la Chaussee-D&Apos;Antin

Paris, Pillet et Michaud, 1815-18. Leather. Early editions of this social commentary on early nineteenth-century Parisian society, written by French dramatist Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy. Titled L'Hermite de La Chaussee-D'Antin, or 'The Paris Spectator' in English, this work is comprised of a collection of observations and social commentaries on the French mores and society of early nineteenth-century Paris.Complete in five volumes, all handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf. In the original French. Written by Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy, an eighteenth and nineteenth century French dramatist, whose notable works include a comedic opera Milton (1804), an opera in three parts Fernand Cortez (1809), and an opera co-written by Luigi Balocchi Moïse et Pharaon (1827). Volume I is the sixth edition undated, and is illustrated with a frontispiece and an additional engraved plate. Volume II is the seventh edition dated 1815, and is illustrated with a frontispiece and an additional engraved plate.Volume III is the ninth edition dated 1817, and is illustrated with a frontispiece and an additional engraved plate.Volume IV is the seventh edition dated 1818, and is illustrated with a frontispiece and an additional engraved plate. Volume V is the eighth edition date 1817, and is illustrated with a frontispiece and an additional engraved plate. Collated and complete. In contemporary half calf with marbled boards. Externally, very smart, with some light shelf wear and rubbing the joints and extremities, and particularly to the spines. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. A few light handling marks, a few spots to the first and last few pages of each volume, and a touch of offsetting to the pages opposite the plates, though otherwise pages are generally bright and clean, Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 839J3

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: paris parisian french society parisian etienne de jouy Not Stated

Junius

Junius. Stat Nominus Umbra. [Letters of Junius]

London, T. Bensley, 1799. Leather. A smart two volume edition of the infamous 'Letters of Junius', a collection of anonymously authored letters critical of the Hanoverian government. An interesting collection of private and openly published letters that criticised the Hanoverian government under King George III. Written anonymously by an individual who referred to himself only as 'Junius&apos. Some have claimed Junius to be British politician and pamphleteer, Philip Francis, though his identity has never been officially confirmed. With an engraved title page to each volume - providing the date 1797 - and a further twenty one plates of engraved portraits. Collated, complete.ESTC reference number T11034.With the bookplate of Egerton Parker to each volume, and a further armorial bookplate to each volume. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing to back strips, with discolouration to board perimeters. Volume I joints starting, with boards holding firm. Bookplates to front pastedowns and free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Areas of significant spotting throughout, most concentrated to page and plate perimeters. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 848F49

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: egerton parker junius Philip Francis hanovers junius Not Stated

Junius

Junius Stat Nominis Umbra (Letters of Junius)

London, Henry Sampson Woodfall, 1772. First edition. Leather. A very smart copy of the infamous 'Letters of Junius', a collection of letters critical of the Hanoverian government, the first edition, second issue of this work. An interesting collection of private and openly published letters that criticised the Hanoverian government under King George III. Including sixty-nine letters in total, published by Henry Sampson Woodfall, the owner and editor of the London-based newspaper, the Public Advertiser. Written anonymously by an individual who referred to himself only as 'Junius&apos. Some have claimed Junius to be British politician and pamphleteer, Philip Francis, though his identity has never been officially confirmed. Complete in two volumes. Including an engraved frontispiece to each volume. The first authorised edition, in the second state, which includes the table of contents and index. Containing the bookplate of 'Baron de Spon' to the front pastedown. A scarce work in this edition. ESTC citation no. T29288. In full calf binding, rebacked with the original calf laid down on the boards. Externally, smart, with rubbing and shelf wear to the boards. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedowns of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, especially considering the age of the work. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 810J40

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: junius letters government england letters george the third henry woodfall Not Stated