London: John W. Parker, 1849. A very nice rebound copy of this work. First edition. Bound in half brown leather with marbled boards. Clean and tidy with very slight rubbing only. The text block is clean, if fractionally darkened. Errata slip present. 230 by 150mm (9 by 6 inches). xxiv, 1-514, 6 (ads). pp. A classic work in the theory of colonization. Wakefield proposes among other things the creation of a colony in New Zealand to be administered by the Church of England, thus disarming missionary opposition. In fact, the first emigrant ships left for the Canterbury settlement in 1850, and Wakefield himself left for New Zealand in 1853, eventually settling in Wellington.

London: Aurum Press Ltd, 1999. Pictorial dust wrapper, over red boards. First edition, signed dedication by author to a political correspondent. Several b/w photos. 240 by 160mm (9½ by 6¼ inches).x, 230 pp.

London: Free Press, 2004. Nice copy of this first edition. Clean and tidy dust wrapper. No significant flaws. Very slight lean to the book. An account of the Iraq war from Short, who resigned from Blair's cabinet over his Iraq war policy.
294 pages
245 by 170mm (9¾ by 6¾ inches).

Berkeley: Student Research Facility, Circa 1970. First Edition. First Printing. Stapled pictorial wraps. 63 pp. 270 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼ inches). The contents include: professional incomes and the cost of medical care, the insanity of Mental Health Care, the history of the A.M.A.'s Social Attitude, Justice is sick, and the future of health care.

Cambridge University Press, 1967. First edition. Hardback in red cloth with gilt and burgundy title to spine. Inside original unclipped dust jacket. 139 pages. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

London: Longman, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1868. Full leather binding decorated in gilt, spine panelled with raised bands. Endpapers and all page edges marbled. There is light rubbing to boards, but the spine is in excellent condition. This is two volumes bound as one: 412 pp. + 434 pp. 190 x 130 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

Oxford: University Press, 2005. The story of probably one of the most controversial Irishmen of all time, who was a friend and ally of Michael Collins. First edition in original dust jacket. Twelve pages of fascinating photographs. xvi, 442 pp. 240 x 165 mm (9½ x 6½ inches). O'Duffy was an Irish nationalist military leader and popular conservative head of Fine Gael ("Irish Race"), who played a significant role in the development of the Irish armed forces and police. His support of fascism during the 1930s, however, cost him much of his popular support.

The author Fearghal Mcgarry is an Historian of Modern Ireland, based at Queen's University Belfast.

London: Harper Collins, 2004. 1st edition. Black cloth with pictorial dust wrapper. Now in clear protective wrap. Overall an excellent example. xx, 492 pp. 240 x 155 mm (9½ x 6 inches).

Dublin: James Duffy & Co. A propaganda pamphlet issued against the Home Rule bill in 1913. Fifth Edition. Contains 6 Articles. 1. Dublin Bigotry; 2. The Scourge of Proselytism; 3. The Northern Babylon; 4. All Ireland v. North East Ulster; 5. Orange Justices and Juries. 6. Protestant Ascendancy. The rear cover has "some facts about Proselytism". 32 pp.

Praha [Prague]: S.V.U. Mànes - Melantrich, 1948. Dust wrapper over red cloth with signature to front board. Over 100 political (Anti-Fascist) cartoons covering the Second World War. 122 pages. 350 by 255mm (13¾ by 10 inches). During the war, Pelc escaped to the USA via Morocco. He drew Anti Fascist cartoons for newspapers here. He returned to Prague after the war and joined the party. His work became mainly Cubist art, expressing Socialist doctrine. He died in 1967

Bruxelles: Imprimerie de Fain. Recent brown cloth with gilt titles. IVme Volume for 1816 - 24 issues. The complete second half of the year, including the scarce Tricolour issue, which was published in blue, white and red. Binding and end papers are spotless. The newspaper is clean and tidy, with a few pages uncut. Slightly darkened and some minor edge wear, but overall an excellent example. Le Nain Jaune was a pro-Bonaparte political newspaper, openly displayed on Napoleon's return. At the second return of the Bourbons, the newspaper was suppressed. In 1816 Cauchois-Lemaire had fled to Belgium and the newspaper was published from there. In November 1816 it was merged with the Mercury Surveillant to become Le Liberal [ii]. 266 [ii] pp. 230 x 150 mm (9 x 6 inches).

Ediciones Botas, 1938. Second Edition. Part of the Hombres de Mexico series. Original soft cove. Clean and tidy with just a little marking to the covers. Cheap paper with a little darkening, but overall in very nice condtion. Many pages uncut. xvi, 604, viii. pp. 190 by 125mm (7½ by 5 inches).

Amsterdam: Centrale van Arbeidersjeugdverenigingen, 1923. Softback, with cover design and header by Fré Cohen. Cohen was a Dutch graphic artist and illustrator who famously illustrated all the works for the Centrale van Arbeidersjeugdverenigingen - later known as the AJC. Covers and contents are delicate and age toned. There is a neat previous owner's name to the front, but overall this is a good example. 83 pages. 195 x 135 mm (7¾ x 5¼ inches).

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Andrew Reid, 1885. Scarce. First Edition. Previously published as articles in the 'Consett Guardian'. Copac lists only two holdings - Newcastle and Oxford. Disbound, but the text block is complete and holding well (Has more the appearance of a tract). Has some age toning, and spots of foxing. Concise biographies of characters such as the "Father of Railways" George Stephenson, former Prime Minister Earl Grey, engineer and industrialist William George Armstrong (1st Baron Armstrong), Victorian ironmaster Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, and others. 160 pages. 185 x 125 mm (7¼ x 5 inches).

London: Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1812. Engraved title page, and illustrated with a series of 12 fine portraits, all engraved by Edward Bocquet from Original Paintings. Single volume. Original marbled boards with leather spine. gilt titles.

London: Harper Collins, 1999. First edition. Lovely copy of this autobiography, signed by the author, with a dedication "To Robin, with warm wishes, John Major." This copy belonged to Sir Robin Vandervelt, diplomat and former Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 240 by 160mm (9½ by 6¼ inches). 774pp.