Search Results: Titles starting with R from Hamish Riley-Smith Rare Books

Paris. Imprimerie de Laran, An.9, 1800-1801

4 volumes, octavo, contemporary quarter calf and blue marbled boards, a little scuffed, spines lettered gilt, pp. Xxvii + 500; (4) + 521; (4) + 460; (4) + 436; with the four half titles, first two leaves of volume I foxed, otherwise a good copy.
Kress B4271. Goldsmith 17863. Vanderblue p.25.
The second edition revised of Roucher's translation, first published in 1791-1792.

[MACCAIG,D] A Reply to John Stuart Mill on the Subjection of Women. Philadelphia, J.P.Lippincott & Co 1870
Octavo, original publishers green cloth, spine lettered gilt, small tear to cloth on spine with loss of two letters, pp.242, (10) adverts, bookplate of Holton Library Brighton and library stamp on title.
First edition. Rare BL and LSE only in copac

GROTE,George. Review of the work of Mr John Stuart Mill, entitled, 'Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy'.
London, N.Trübner & Co 1868
Small octavo, original publishers green cloth, upper cover lettered gilt, pp.(2), 112, engraved bookplate of William Michael Collett, a fine copy.

First edition. George Grote [1794-1871] was a classical scholar, politician and banker and historian of Greece. In 1817 he came under the influence of David Ricardo, and through him of James Mill and Jeremy Bentham. He and his wife Harriet frequently entertained many of the Benthamite group in their home. Other than a period of estrangement from Harriet Grote, Mill was a life-long friend of and correspondent with the couple. Leslie Stephen described him as "the great representative of Utiltarian history"