History of Civilization in England by Buckle, Henry Thomas - 1968: in two volumes

Handsworth: Author, 1908. Ex-Library. Good. Cloth. Limited Ed. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 87pp, dark blue cloth/gilt, ex-lib (several stamps & labels). Reprinted from The Handsworth Herald. Limited issue. Scarce..

London: British Government. Good+. 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Index pp 579-647 followed by Appendix No. 1. - No. 3. Index Items of Note: Mines and Collieries, Railways, Corn Laws. Appendix No. 1: Salmon Fisheries of Scotland, 14 pp; Appendix No.. 2: Ventilation and Warming of the New Houses of Parliament, 8pp; Appendix No. 3: Evidence on Divorce Bills, 78 pp. Light blue paper covered boards. Brown leather protected front corners. Spine has raised bands and title & volume labels. Text tight & intact. Leather edges rubbed/scuffed, light shelf wear. First & last 4 pages lightly foxed. Front internal hinge has a small paper tear, with cover firmly attached. Condition G+. Please inquire if interested in other 19th Century Journals. United Kingdom of Great Britian and Ireland. Rare Section; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 710 pages .

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Cloth. Pp. xxx, 130. The Godkin lectures at Harvard University in 1970. Inscribed by the author for V. S. Pritchett.

Melbourne, Australia: The Henry George Foundation, January 1942. Second Edition. Paperback. Second edition, first printing. Near fine condition. This is a wartime reprint of extracts from two Churchill speeches delivered in the House of Commons on 4 May 1909 and at King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 17 July 1909. This pamphlet was first published as "The Menace of Land Monopoly" by the Henry George foundation in 1941. In 1942 the pamphlet was retitled and republished as "On Human Rights". The publisher's introductory note states: "In now publishing these extracts it is hoped that Mr. Churchill's eloquent and emphatic criticism of the present Land System will not be lost sight of in the post-war reconstruction for a New Social Order of which so much is being heard." The pamphlet measures 7.125 inches tall x 4.75 inches wide. It is sixteen pages in length with stapled cream colored card wraps. The front cover bears a decidedly resolute head and shoulders image of Churchill. This copy is crisp and bright.… Read More

London: Simplin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good +. Imprint includes: Wells, Somerset: Arthur Young. xvi, 207, [1] p., 13 leaves of plates (including 1 folded map; 19 cm. Dark blue rib-grain cloth with gilt-stamped spine title; bevelled edges. Top page edges gilt. Includes bibliographical references (p. [xv]-xvi) and index. Armorial bookplate on front fixed endpaper of Wm. A. MacFarlane-Grieve [William Alwyn MacFarlane Grieve]. First edition. This is one of a limited edition of 350 copies. Publisher's advertisement for Jefferies' The History of Malmesbury Abbey on p. [i] with the limitation note for this volume on the verso; additional publisher advertisements on final, unpaginated page. The illustrations are from drawings by Agnes Taylor, mostly from phohtographs taken by Charles Andrew, Swindon. This history of Swindon, England, was written by Richard Jefferies (1848-1887) as a young man while working for the North Wilts Herald in 1867. It contains… Read More

SIGNED JUSTICE R on the front free end page and thus signed by author Rayne; as Dictrict Commissioner, Rayne was directly responsible to the governor for the administration of justice (divorce, marriage, thievery, homicide) in Ziala District, a region in the north-west of then British Somalia.  This is the first edition of a scarce book that gives an insight into colonial administration in British Somalia early 1900s. Book finishes with an account of author's dealings with the Mad Mullah (1919). That Was the first occasion on which the RAF was used for colonial policing. Group Captain Gordon led a squadron of twelve De Havilland DH9s, transported on HMS Ark Royal.  Book is in GOOD plus condition with 12 plates. The frontispiece is tissue-protected. Note rubbing on spine.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a VERY RARE ASSOCIATION COPY of the 1828 collection of historical Scottish prose and verse, JACOBITE MINSTRELSY. Though yet unverified, the early owner, signed Edward Sugden, is presumably EDWARD SUGDEN, First Baron of St. Leonards, Lord Chancellor of Ireland under both King William IV and Queen Victoria, and (for one year only) Lord Chancellor of Great Britain under Queen Victoria. 1828 is the stated publishing date, while 1829 appears in Roman numerals on title page, making this a very early printing. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4", 362 pages, plus 8 pages of index. No jacket as designed. Cover is marbled grey and brown boards with ¼ bound brown cloth, including at corners, titled in gold gilt on the binding. The front cover is separated, making the overall condition Very Good rather than Near Fine. A note follows the final printed page: "Robert Malcolm, printer." A sales sticker appears on front reverse… Read More

1780 softcover pamphlet in very good condition. Paginates: (iii)-viii, [2], (9)-101, blank, lacking the half-title (if it ever existed). Second edition. Pencil notes of prior book seller on title page, no other markings, creases or interior problems. Bound in quality laid paper wraps. A very nice copy. The paper is wonderful example of the paper making trade in 1780's London. Content is scathing satire and complaints about, among other things, the loss of the colonies. A nice copy. Please see scans of the item you will receive. Notes: This title may be found in the libraries of Thomas Jefferson & Benjamin Franklin. More Notes: This is how most books came from the printer and it was up to the buyer to decide on further binding. This appears to have never been bound.

Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.

Shire, 2009-09-22. First Edition Paperback. Paperback. Very Good. 10x7x0. Clean, unmarked interior text, no highlighting, creasing, underlining or writing. Softcover is clean, shows some edge, corner, shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. First edition paperback, First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. 2009. Fergus. Ships in box, quickly and with care.