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  • De Weegschaal 1822 by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    De Weegschaal 1822

    Leyden: L. Herdingh & Zoon, 1822. First Edition. A complete year of this periodical, bound in hardback. Marbled paper boards, with label to spine giving date in gilt. Engraved title page. Diverse subjects are covered; everything from The case of Douglas Loveday, prohibition of the import of grain, Belgium and Batavia, the High Council of Nobility, Profanity and Church songs, and information about the Dutch colonies! We have other complete years of this scarce periodicals too. Boards a little rubbed but overall good and clean. Very slight bowing to the boards. Ownership stamp of the Rijskarchief of Noord-Brabant to verso of title page. 446 pages. 220 x 130 mm (8¾ x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 4851
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  • De Weegschaal 1823 by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    De Weegschaal 1823

    Leyden: L. Herdingh & Zoon, 1823. First Edition. A complete year of this periodical, bound in hardback. Marbled paper boards, with label to spine giving date in gilt. Engraved title page. Diverse subjects are covered; everything from the art of book printing, Jews to Jesuits, agriculture, salaries, prevention of begging, steam vessels, and South America! We have other complete years of this scarce periodicals too. Boards a little rubbed, with slight splitting starting to spine. Overall good and clean. 458 pages. 220 x 130 mm (8¾ x 5 inches).

    . Première édition. Une année complète de ce périodique, reliée en cartonnage. Plaques de papier marbré, avec étiquette au dos indiquant la date en doré. Page de titre gravée. Divers…

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    Leyden: L. Herdingh & Zoon, 1823. First Edition. A complete year of this periodical, bound in hardback. Marbled paper boards, with label to spine giving date in gilt. Engraved title page. Diverse subjects are covered; everything from the art of book printing, Jews to Jesuits, agriculture, salaries, prevention of begging, steam vessels, and South America! We have other complete years of this scarce periodicals too. Boards a little rubbed, with slight splitting starting to spine. Overall good and clean. 458 pages. 220 x 130 mm (8¾ x 5 inches).

    . Première édition. Une année complète de ce périodique, reliée en cartonnage. Plaques de papier marbré, avec étiquette au dos indiquant la date en doré. Page de titre gravée. Divers sujets sont abordés : l'art de l'impression des livres, les juifs et les jésuites, l'agriculture, les salaires, la prévention de la mendicité, les bateaux à vapeur et l'Amérique du Sud ! Nous avons également d'autres années complètes de ce périodique rare. Les planches sont un peu frottées et le dos est légèrement fendu. Dans l'ensemble, bon et propre. 458 pages. 220 x 130 mm (8¾ x 5 pouces).

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    Book ID: 4813
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  • Decision-Making in the White House. The olive branch or the arrows by SORENSEN, Theodore C.
    SORENSEN, Theodore C.
    Decision-Making in the White House. The olive branch or the arrows Foreword by John F. Kennedy

    New York: Columbia University Press, 1963. First Edition. Dust wrapper. Cream with design and text. Slightly darkened and a couple of small nicks. Small price sticker to rear panel of wrapper. Over a blue / grey paper covered hardback. Book is in good, clean condition throughout. February 2025 seems the right time for us to catalogue this book of due process in the White House. The author uses the Cuban Missile Crisis as a key example. 94 pages. 20cm x 14.5cm.

    . Première édition. Couverture en papier. Couleur crème avec motifs et texte. Légèrement assombri et quelques petites entailles. Sur une couverture rigide en papier bleu/gris. Le livre est en bon état, propre dans l'ensemble. Février 2025 semble être…

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    New York: Columbia University Press, 1963. First Edition. Dust wrapper. Cream with design and text. Slightly darkened and a couple of small nicks. Small price sticker to rear panel of wrapper. Over a blue / grey paper covered hardback. Book is in good, clean condition throughout. February 2025 seems the right time for us to catalogue this book of due process in the White House. The author uses the Cuban Missile Crisis as a key example. 94 pages. 20cm x 14.5cm.

    . Première édition. Couverture en papier. Couleur crème avec motifs et texte. Légèrement assombri et quelques petites entailles. Sur une couverture rigide en papier bleu/gris. Le livre est en bon état, propre dans l'ensemble. Février 2025 semble être le bon moment pour cataloguer ce livre sur la procédure régulière à la Maison Blanche. L'auteur utilise la crise des missiles de Cuba comme exemple clé. 94 pages. 20 cm x 14,5 cm.

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    Book ID: 4866
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  • Desiderata Curiosa Hibernica: Or, A Select Collection of State Papers; [Two Volumes] by [LODGE, John]
    [LODGE, John]
    Desiderata Curiosa Hibernica: Or, A Select Collection of State Papers; [Two Volumes]

    Dublin: David Hay, 1772. Very scarce. First Edition. Two volumes Hardback. In full brown calf with tooled gilt spine, raised bands. Two half titles, complete. Contains detailed parish records to the last 35 pages. Original brown full leather. Some chipping, particularly to the head and tail of the spine. Remnant of labels to the spines. One label is retained with clear tape. Internally in good shape, with light foxing throughout. A press cutting in Latin from 1888 is tipped into the front board of Volume I. Pagination: Volume I - xii, 516 pp. Volume II - viii, 533, [36] pp. Full title: Desiderata Curiosa Hibernica; Or, A Select Collection of State Papers; Consisting of Royal Instructions, Directions, Dispatches, and…

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    Dublin: David Hay, 1772. Very scarce. First Edition. Two volumes Hardback. In full brown calf with tooled gilt spine, raised bands. Two half titles, complete. Contains detailed parish records to the last 35 pages. Original brown full leather. Some chipping, particularly to the head and tail of the spine. Remnant of labels to the spines. One label is retained with clear tape. Internally in good shape, with light foxing throughout. A press cutting in Latin from 1888 is tipped into the front board of Volume I. Pagination: Volume I - xii, 516 pp. Volume II - viii, 533, [36] pp. Full title: Desiderata Curiosa Hibernica; Or, A Select Collection of State Papers; Consisting of Royal Instructions, Directions, Dispatches, and Letters; to which are Added, Some Historical Tracts; the Whole Illustrating and Opening the Political Systems of the Chief Governors and Government of Ireland, During the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, James the First, and Charles the First. 210 x 130 mm (8¼ x 5 inches).

    . Très rare. Première édition. Deux volumes reliés. En plein veau brun, dos à nerfs orné de filets dorés. Deux demi titres, complet. Contient des registres paroissiaux détaillés jusqu'aux 35 dernières pages. Plein cuir brun d'origine. Quelques ébréchures, en particulier à la tête et à la queue du dos. Restes d'étiquettes au dos. Une étiquette est maintenue par du ruban adhésif transparent. L'intérieur est en bon état, avec de légères rousseurs. Une coupure de presse en latin datant de 1888 est insérée dans la première planche du volume I. Pagination : Volume I - xii, 516 pp. Volume II - viii, 533, [36] pp. Titre complet : Desiderata Curiosa Hibernica ; Or, A Select Collection of State Papers ; Consisting of Royal Instructions, Directions, Dispatches, and Letters ; to which are added, some Historical Tracts ; the Whole Illustrating and Opening the Political Systems of the Chief Governors and Government of Ireland, During the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, James the First, and Charles the First. 210 x 130 mm

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    Book ID: 3028
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  • Ninety seven sensational stories from Shanghai's popular illustrated newspaper.
    Dianshizhai Pictorial (點石齋畫報) by MAJOR, Ernest.
    MAJOR, Ernest.
    Dianshizhai Pictorial (點石齋畫報)

    Shanghai: Shenbao, C1889. First edition thus. A nice example of the Dianshizhai Pictorial, which operated as a supplement to the Shenboa newspaper, created by the English publisher Ernest Major. For a while it was China's most popular newspaper. The first leaf gives the titles of individual pictorial stories in this issue. This copy contains 97 stories / double page illustrations. The book is in folded leaf binding (where a folded leaf is bound into the spine, thus hiding the rear of the woodblock print. The stories in the work are a mix of news, crime and inventions from abroad. Often rather fabulous. For example, this book begins with "Giant pincer rewards virtue" (a tale of a giant crab) and…

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    Shanghai: Shenbao, C1889. First edition thus. A nice example of the Dianshizhai Pictorial, which operated as a supplement to the Shenboa newspaper, created by the English publisher Ernest Major. For a while it was China's most popular newspaper. The first leaf gives the titles of individual pictorial stories in this issue. This copy contains 97 stories / double page illustrations. The book is in folded leaf binding (where a folded leaf is bound into the spine, thus hiding the rear of the woodblock print. The stories in the work are a mix of news, crime and inventions from abroad. Often rather fabulous. For example, this book begins with "Giant pincer rewards virtue" (a tale of a giant crab) and ends with "love turns into hatred" where a westerner shoots his erstwhile lover. Also covered are military actions, and the arrival of western warships. The covers are somewhat dirty and marked, and the pages are a touch darkened. A few of the folded leaves have been split, with some minor edgewear. This is, after all, a newspaper supplement! Many of the texts in this issue are supplied by Tian Zilin (田子琳) who wrote the somewhat poetic columns above the woodcut. The main artist was Wu Youru. This issue also includes issues by Zhang Zhiying, The Dianshizhai issued one booklet every ten days (旬刊), meaning three booklets per month, 36 per year. Each booklet contained roughly 8 illustrations with accompanying stories. So 97 stories/illustrations would represent 2 booklets. This makes this this issue of four months bound together is complete in itself. The Dianshizhai organised its output not into annual volumes but into named volumes using the Ten Heavenly Stems (天干 — Tiāngān: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸), each stem representing a collected volume of variable size. 壬 is the ninth stem, meaning this is the ninth named volume in the series. This places it into the years 1888 or 1889. 24cm x 14cm.

    . Première édition dans cet état. Un bel exemplaire du *Dianshizhai Pictorial*, qui paraissait en supplément du journal *Shenboa*, créé par l'éditeur anglais Ernest Major. Ce journal fut pendant un certain temps le plus populaire de Chine. La première page présente les titres des différentes histoires illustrées de ce numéro. Cet exemplaire contient 97 histoires / illustrations sur deux pages. Le livre est relié à feuilles pliées (une feuille pliée est reliée dans le dos, masquant ainsi le verso de la gravure sur bois). Les récits contenus dans l'ouvrage sont un mélange d'actualités, de faits divers et d'inventions venues de l'étranger. Ils sont souvent assez fabuleux. Par exemple, ce livre commence par « La pince géante récompense la vertu » (un conte mettant en scène un crabe géant) et se termine par « L'amour se transforme en haine », où un Occidental abat son ancienne amante. Sont également abordés les opérations militaires et l'arrivée de navires de guerre occidentaux. Les couvertures sont quelque peu sales et marquées, et les pages sont légèrement noircies. Quelques-unes des feuilles pliées se sont déchirées, avec quelques légères usures sur les bords. Il s'agit, après tout, d'un supplément de journal ! Bon nombre des textes de ce numéro sont fournis par Tian Zilin (田子琳), qui a rédigé les chroniques quelque peu poétiques figurant au-dessus des gravures sur bois. L'artiste principal était Wu Youru. Ce numéro comprend également des contributions de Zhang Zhiying. Le Dianshizhai publiait un livret tous les dix jours (旬刊), soit trois livrets par mois, 36 par an. Chaque livret contenait environ 8 illustrations accompagnées d'histoires. Ainsi, 97 histoires/illustrations correspondraient à 2 livrets. Cela fait de ce numéro, regroupant quatre mois, un ensemble complet en soi. Le Dianshizhai organisait sa production non pas en volumes annuels, mais en volumes nommés selon les Dix Tronches Célestes (天干 — Tiāngān : 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸), chaque tronche représentant un volume de taille variable. 壬 est la neuvième tige, ce qui signifie qu'il s'agit du neuvième volume nommé de la série. Cela le situe dans les années 1888 ou 1889. 24 cm x 14 cm.

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  • Dr. Huelsenbeck am Ende by GROSZ, George.
    GROSZ, George.
    Dr. Huelsenbeck am Ende Galleria Giulia Roma - Dicembre 1981- gennaio 1982.

    Roma: Tipografica la Piramide, 1981. An attractive lithographic poster of this famous caricature by Grosz. Originally drawn in 1920 in a limited edition. The poster was produced on high quality paper stock (watermarked Ingres fabriano). 70cm x 50cm. It was also produced in a more generic format, without the galleria name in the lines at the bottom. Condition is very good, with a little creasing to one corner, but no tears. Very slight foxing
    to the front and back but no major marks. Overall a very nice condition poster. George Grosz (1893-1959) George Grosz was a German artist known especially for his caricature drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of…

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    Roma: Tipografica la Piramide, 1981. An attractive lithographic poster of this famous caricature by Grosz. Originally drawn in 1920 in a limited edition. The poster was produced on high quality paper stock (watermarked Ingres fabriano). 70cm x 50cm. It was also produced in a more generic format, without the galleria name in the lines at the bottom. Condition is very good, with a little creasing to one corner, but no tears. Very slight foxing
    to the front and back but no major marks. Overall a very nice condition poster. George Grosz (1893-1959) George Grosz was a German artist known especially for his caricature drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objectivity groups during the Weimar Republic. He emigrated to the United States in 1933, returning to Berlin before his death.

    . Une belle affiche lithographique de cette célèbre caricature de Grosz. Dessinée à l'origine en 1920 en édition limitée. L'affiche a été produite sur un papier de haute qualité (filigrane Ingres fabriano). 70 cm x 50 cm. Elle a également été produite dans un format plus générique, sans le nom de la galerie dans les lignes du bas. L'état est très bon, avec un petit froissement à un coin, mais pas de déchirure. Très légères rousseurs
    au recto et au verso, mais pas de marques majeures. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'une affiche en très bon état. George Grosz (1893-1959) George Grosz était un artiste allemand connu surtout pour ses dessins caricaturaux et ses peintures de la vie berlinoise des années 1920. Il était un membre éminent des groupes berlinois Dada et Nouvelle Objectivité pendant la République de Weimar. Il a émigré aux États-Unis en 1933 et est retourné à Berlin avant sa mort.

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  • Drunken farmer Jones to buy the old Nan's entire stock of wooden tools. by BOBBIN,Tom. [COLLIER, John]
    BOBBIN,Tom. [COLLIER, John]
    Drunken farmer Jones to buy the old Nan's entire stock of wooden tools. [Old Squint-ey'd Nan]

    John Hayward. A plate from "Human Passions Delineated" first edition, published in Manchester in 1773. A nice plate, mocking the drunken farmer. Uncoloured. Plate is in good clean condition. A closed tear has been repaired with evidence of reinforcement to the rear. Overall though a very nice copy of a scarce item. print is 13cm x 20cm. Sheet is 19cm x 24cm. OCLC: 5105702 (whole book). We have a number of different plates from this work, and can offer discounts for multiple purchases.

    . Une planche tirée de la première édition de "Human Passions Delineated", publiée à Manchester en 1773. Une belle planche, qui se moque du fermier ivre. Elle n'est pas colorée. La plaque est en bon…

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    John Hayward. A plate from "Human Passions Delineated" first edition, published in Manchester in 1773. A nice plate, mocking the drunken farmer. Uncoloured. Plate is in good clean condition. A closed tear has been repaired with evidence of reinforcement to the rear. Overall though a very nice copy of a scarce item. print is 13cm x 20cm. Sheet is 19cm x 24cm. OCLC: 5105702 (whole book). We have a number of different plates from this work, and can offer discounts for multiple purchases.

    . Une planche tirée de la première édition de "Human Passions Delineated", publiée à Manchester en 1773. Une belle planche, qui se moque du fermier ivre. Elle n'est pas colorée. La plaque est en bon état de propreté. Une déchirure fermée a été réparée avec des traces de renforcement au dos. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'un très bel exemplaire d'une pièce rare. L'estampe mesure 13 cm x 20 cm. La feuille mesure 19 cm x 24 cm. OCLC : 5105702 (livre entier). Nous avons un certain nombre de planches différentes de cet ouvrage, et nous pouvons offrir des réductions pour des achats multiples.

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  • Edward Boyle. His life by his friends. by GOLD, Ann
    GOLD, Ann
    Edward Boyle. His life by his friends.

    Houndmills, Hampshire: Macmillan, 1991. First Edition. Hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. Boyle was widely respected for his intellectual ability and integrity. Loved for having a generous nature, and rather eccentric personality, he was once tipped as possible British Prime Minister, but he left politics to work in education. With contributions from: Elizabeth Longford; Michael Howard; John Grigg; David Lane; Tony Benn; Robert Neild; Robert Rhodes James; Maurice Kogan; Christopher Chataway; John Boyd-Carpenter; Edward Heath; William Rees-Mogg; Christine Challis; Sue Slipman; William Walsh; Jean Orr; Alexander Goehr; Fanny Waterman; Georgina Dunlop. Both book and dust jacket are in a very good clean condition. The only original hardback copy for sale online that we are aware of. xiv, 184 pages:…

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    Houndmills, Hampshire: Macmillan, 1991. First Edition. Hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. Boyle was widely respected for his intellectual ability and integrity. Loved for having a generous nature, and rather eccentric personality, he was once tipped as possible British Prime Minister, but he left politics to work in education. With contributions from: Elizabeth Longford; Michael Howard; John Grigg; David Lane; Tony Benn; Robert Neild; Robert Rhodes James; Maurice Kogan; Christopher Chataway; John Boyd-Carpenter; Edward Heath; William Rees-Mogg; Christine Challis; Sue Slipman; William Walsh; Jean Orr; Alexander Goehr; Fanny Waterman; Georgina Dunlop. Both book and dust jacket are in a very good clean condition. The only original hardback copy for sale online that we are aware of. xiv, 184 pages: including b/w photographs. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches)

    . Première édition. Reliure rigide avec jaquette d'origine non décousue. Boyle était largement respecté pour ses capacités intellectuelles et son intégrité. Aimé pour sa nature généreuse et sa personnalité plutôt excentrique, il fut un temps pressenti pour devenir Premier ministre britannique, mais il quitta la politique pour travailler dans l'éducation. Avec des contributions de : Elizabeth Longford ; Michael Howard ; John Grigg ; David Lane ; Tony Benn ; Robert Neild ; Robert Rhodes James ; Maurice Kogan ; Christopher Chataway ; John Boyd-Carpenter ; Edward Heath ; William Rees-Mogg ; Christine Challis ; Sue Slipman ; William Walsh ; Jean Orr ; Alexander Goehr ; Fanny Waterman ; Georgina Dunlop. Le livre et la jaquette sont en très bon état. A notre connaissance, il s'agit du seul exemplaire original relié en vente en ligne. xiv, 184 pages : y compris des photographies en noir et blanc. 225 x 145 mm.

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  • A rare first edition of this defence of Charles I
    Eikōn basilikē, vel, Imago Regis Caroli, in illis suis aerumnis et solitudine [Bound With] by MILTON, JOHN and SALMASIUS, CLAUDIUS.
    MILTON, JOHN and SALMASIUS, CLAUDIUS.
    Eikōn basilikē, vel, Imago Regis Caroli, in illis suis aerumnis et solitudine [Bound With] Defension Regia Pro Carolo I [Bound With] Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio

    Den Haag: Samuelis Broun, 1649. Three works bound in one, in a contemporary French binding. Works are: Eikōn basilikē, vel, Imago Regis Caroli, in illis suis aerumnis et solitudine Hagae-Comitis (Den Haag) Samuelis Broun. 1649. Conforms to OCLC 60405083. Beautiful double page frontis engraving by Hollar. Text in Latin. Translation by John Earle. Attributed to Charles I and John Gauden. The book presents itself as the king's personal meditations, prayers, and reflections during his imprisonment, portraying him as a pious martyr steadfast in faith amid political turmoil [12], 272 pages.

    [Bound With] [SALMASIUS, CLAUDIUS] Defension Regia Pro Carolo I Ad Serenissimum Magnae Britannia Regem Carolum II. Filium natu majorem, Heredem & Successorem legitimum. Anonymous author & printer. 1649…

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    Den Haag: Samuelis Broun, 1649. Three works bound in one, in a contemporary French binding. Works are: Eikōn basilikē, vel, Imago Regis Caroli, in illis suis aerumnis et solitudine Hagae-Comitis (Den Haag) Samuelis Broun. 1649. Conforms to OCLC 60405083. Beautiful double page frontis engraving by Hollar. Text in Latin. Translation by John Earle. Attributed to Charles I and John Gauden. The book presents itself as the king's personal meditations, prayers, and reflections during his imprisonment, portraying him as a pious martyr steadfast in faith amid political turmoil [12], 272 pages.

    [Bound With] [SALMASIUS, CLAUDIUS] Defension Regia Pro Carolo I Ad Serenissimum Magnae Britannia Regem Carolum II. Filium natu majorem, Heredem & Successorem legitimum. Anonymous author & printer. 1649 Conforms to OCLC 70699080. 468 pages. Seems to be first edition but not clear. Claude Saumaise (Salmasius) was a French Humanist (1596-1653). This work is a defense of Charles I, (written shortly after his execution), supporting Absolute Monarchy and the Divine Right of Kings.

    [Bound With] MILTON, Joannis [John Milton], Angli Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio Contra Claudii Anonymi, alias Salmasii, Defensionem Regiam. Londini: Typis Du Gardianis, 1652. 192 pages. OCLC 933136975. Second (?) edition of this rebuttal of Saumaise (printed 1651) which was an important work for Milton, establishing his reputation, and celebrated as a victory over Salmasius's writing. The work, written in Latin is noted for its colourful invectives such as a 'dung-hill Frenchman' and indignant attacks on the French scholar. (With thanks for this Pat Marrin!) Wing, M2169.

    Binding has leather spine and vellum boards. These are somewhat bowed with age. Spine, with gilt titles and decoration is still attractive, but has a couple of small holes to the binding. Pages are clean and tidy throughout, with just a few foxing spots. Attractive armorial ex libris belonging to I.L.B. De Neve to the inside board. They were likely a member of the De Neve family, a name associated with the Low Countries. All works are 125 by 70mm (5 by 2¾ inches).

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  • El Cardenismo by BLANCO MOHENO, Roberto
    BLANCO MOHENO, Roberto
    El Cardenismo

    México: Libro Mex Editores, 1963. First Edition. Illustrated soft covers. Text in Spanish. Includes several b/w photos - including a frontispiece. The product of years of research to clarify the work of President Lázaro Cárdenas. Also explores other important aspects like: what was the true relationship between Madero and Zapata? Who paid for the murder of Felipe Carillo Puerto? Why was the Gran Ejido in Yucatan a failure? Conforms to OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 4403007. Covers a little rubbed, and grubby. Age toned pages. Overall good condition. 365 pages. 200 x 150 mm (7¾ x 6 inches)

    . Première édition. Couverture souple illustrée. Texte en espagnol. Comprend plusieurs photos en noir et blanc, dont un frontispice. Le produit…

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    México: Libro Mex Editores, 1963. First Edition. Illustrated soft covers. Text in Spanish. Includes several b/w photos - including a frontispiece. The product of years of research to clarify the work of President Lázaro Cárdenas. Also explores other important aspects like: what was the true relationship between Madero and Zapata? Who paid for the murder of Felipe Carillo Puerto? Why was the Gran Ejido in Yucatan a failure? Conforms to OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 4403007. Covers a little rubbed, and grubby. Age toned pages. Overall good condition. 365 pages. 200 x 150 mm (7¾ x 6 inches)

    . Première édition. Couverture souple illustrée. Texte en espagnol. Comprend plusieurs photos en noir et blanc, dont un frontispice. Le produit d'années de recherche pour clarifier le travail du président Lázaro Cárdenas. Il explore également d'autres aspects importants tels que : quelle était la véritable relation entre Madero et Zapata ? Qui a payé pour l'assassinat de Felipe Carillo Puerto ? Pourquoi le Gran Ejido au Yucatan a-t-il été un échec ? Conforme au numéro OCLC / identificateur unique : 4403007. Couvertures un peu frottées. Pages ternies par l'âge. Bon état général. 365 pages. 200 x 150 mm

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  • Électeur & Élu by PÉPIN, Édouard.
    PÉPIN, Édouard.
    Électeur & Élu

    Paris: Le Grelot, 1892. First edition. A hand coloured caricature on parliamentary immunity in late nineteenth century France. The works satirises the relationship between voters (électeurs) and elected officials (élus) during France's Third Republic. Originally the front cover from Le Grelot for 14th February 1892, and so hand coloured, this copy has been cut down (removing the paper header) and pasted onto a stiff card backing sheet, thus making it suitable for framing. A later hand has written the newspaper title and the date to the top edge. In very good, clean condition. There is a repaired closed tear to the bottom edge of the print. An attractive piece of political satire, suitable for framing. 35cm x 31cm. Édouard…

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    Paris: Le Grelot, 1892. First edition. A hand coloured caricature on parliamentary immunity in late nineteenth century France. The works satirises the relationship between voters (électeurs) and elected officials (élus) during France's Third Republic. Originally the front cover from Le Grelot for 14th February 1892, and so hand coloured, this copy has been cut down (removing the paper header) and pasted onto a stiff card backing sheet, thus making it suitable for framing. A later hand has written the newspaper title and the date to the top edge. In very good, clean condition. There is a repaired closed tear to the bottom edge of the print. An attractive piece of political satire, suitable for framing. 35cm x 31cm. Édouard Pépin, the pseudonym of French painter and caricaturist Claude Guillaumin (1842-1927), made significant contributions to the satirical magazine Le Grelot as a political caricaturist targeting Bonapartism, monarchism, and clericalism.

    . Première édition. Caricature coloriée à la main sur l'immunité parlementaire dans la France de la fin du XIXe siècle. L'œuvre satirise les relations entre les électeurs et les élus sous la Troisième République française. À l'origine, il s'agissait de la couverture du Grelot du 14 février 1892, coloriée à la main. Cet exemplaire a été découpé (en retirant l'en-tête) et collé sur un support cartonné rigide, ce qui le rend apte à être encadré. Le titre du journal et la date ont été ajoutés ultérieurement à la main dans la partie supérieure. En très bon état, propre. Il y a une déchirure réparée dans la partie inférieure de l'impression. Une jolie satire politique, idéale pour être encadrée. 35 cm x 31 cm. Édouard Pépin, pseudonyme du peintre et caricaturiste français Claude Guillaumin (1842-1927), a apporté une contribution significative au magazine satirique Le Grelot en tant que caricaturiste politique ciblant le bonapartisme, le monarchisme et le cléricalisme.

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  • Elections Abroad by BUTLER, D. E.
    BUTLER, D. E.
    Elections Abroad

    London: Macmillan and Company Limited, 1959. First edition. Blue cloth hardback in original dust jacket. Studies of four elections: France 1958, Poland 1957, Ireland 1957, and South Africa 1958. 280 pages - including index. Book and jacket in good condition. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3588
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  • Electoral facts, from 1832 to 1852, impartially stated, by DOD, Charles R.
    DOD, Charles R.
    Electoral facts, from 1832 to 1852, impartially stated, including the local position, nature of the constituency, prevailing influence, registered electors, annual value of real property paying income tax, amount of assessed taxes, population, prevailing trades, noted members, noted elections, newspaper politics and sale, together with the polls for the last twenty years at every place returning a member to Parliament.

    London: Whittaker and Co, 1852. First Edition. Once part of the Fiske Collection, Morningthorpe, Norfolk - with their ex libris to front pastedown. Burgundy buckram boards with gilt vignette to front board. Nicely re-backed. Internally clean, with a Law Society Library stamp to edge of title page, and on top of first page of Preface. Overall very good and very scarce. A fascinating summary of each seat in the United Kingdom, with number of voters, newspapers, salient facts, and the results of elections between 1832 and 1852. A must for any politics obsessive quiz master! ix, [3], 374 [1] pp. 170 x 110 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

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  • Emile ou de l'Education. by ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques)
    ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques)
    Emile ou de l'Education. Quatre parties en deux volumes.

    Paris: Lencointe Libraire, 1829. First edition thus. Nice edition in two volumes. Quarter leather with red labels and gilt titles. Marbled boards. A touch of rubbing and slight splitting to the spine edges, but holding well. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 275 ; 275 ; 232 ; 220 pp. 14.5cm x 8.5cm. Originally published in 1762, this is a philosophical treatise that sets out a complete theory of how to educate a child from birth to adulthood in order to make him a free, moral and socially responsible man. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 458766430.

    . Première édition. Belle édition en deux volumes. Reliure en quart cuir avec étiquettes rouges et titres dorés. Couvertures marbrées. Légères traces de frottement…

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    Paris: Lencointe Libraire, 1829. First edition thus. Nice edition in two volumes. Quarter leather with red labels and gilt titles. Marbled boards. A touch of rubbing and slight splitting to the spine edges, but holding well. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 275 ; 275 ; 232 ; 220 pp. 14.5cm x 8.5cm. Originally published in 1762, this is a philosophical treatise that sets out a complete theory of how to educate a child from birth to adulthood in order to make him a free, moral and socially responsible man. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 458766430.

    . Première édition. Belle édition en deux volumes. Reliure en quart cuir avec étiquettes rouges et titres dorés. Couvertures marbrées. Légères traces de frottement et légères fissures sur les bords du dos, mais bon état général. Intérieur propre et soigné. 275 ; 275 ; 232 ; 220 pp. 14,5 cm x 8,5 cm. Publié à l'origine en 1762, il s'agit d'un traité philosophique qui expose une théorie complète sur la manière d'éduquer un enfant de la naissance à l'âge adulte afin d'en faire un homme libre, moral et socialement responsable. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 458766430.

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  • First Edition hardback in dust jacket.
    Eoin O'Duffy: A Self-Made Hero. by McGARRY, Fearghal
    McGARRY, Fearghal
    Eoin O'Duffy: A Self-Made Hero.

    Oxford: University Press, 2005. First edition. 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. Fine in fine, unclipped dust jacket. Now in removable clear protective wrapping. 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.

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  • Extremes Meet in a Radical Embrace by H.B. [John Doyle]
    H.B. [John Doyle]
    Extremes Meet in a Radical Embrace (Query) Who's the Dupe?

    London: Thos McLean, 1830. First Edition. Sketch #53 in the political sketches series. The Marquess of Blandford (Duke of Marlborough) embracing Daniel O'Connell, The Duke had expressed his sympathy with O'Connell on the subject of Reform in Parliament, and also in distaste for the Catholic Relief Act. Clear image, with moderate foxing to the image. Pasted onto a mustard card backing. Backing card has been trimmed to 2.5cm around the plate. Print is 32cm x 24cm. Backing card is 37cm x 29cm. Also held under a temporary white passe partout. The National Portrait Gallery Hold the original Ref:1882,1209.377 Irish agitator; Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847), Irish politician; MP for Dublin City and Cork County; George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough FSA…

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    London: Thos McLean, 1830. First Edition. Sketch #53 in the political sketches series. The Marquess of Blandford (Duke of Marlborough) embracing Daniel O'Connell, The Duke had expressed his sympathy with O'Connell on the subject of Reform in Parliament, and also in distaste for the Catholic Relief Act. Clear image, with moderate foxing to the image. Pasted onto a mustard card backing. Backing card has been trimmed to 2.5cm around the plate. Print is 32cm x 24cm. Backing card is 37cm x 29cm. Also held under a temporary white passe partout. The National Portrait Gallery Hold the original Ref:1882,1209.377 Irish agitator; Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847), Irish politician; MP for Dublin City and Cork County; George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough FSA (1766–1840), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1817, was a British nobleman, politician, peer, and collector of antiquities and books.

    . John Doyle was born in Dublin and moved to London in 1822 where he initially worked as a portrait lithographer. In 1827 Doyle began publishing political prints anonymously. From 1829-1851 Doyle published his well-known Political Sketches series, signing his work with the initials "HB" to hide his identity.

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  • Faces of Evil by WEISHÄUPL, Hans
    WEISHÄUPL, Hans
    Faces of Evil

    Hamburg: Das Comitee, 2008. First edition. Signed by the author. An interesting photo-book. Immaculate dust wrapper over immaculate clean cream embossed hardback boards. What appears to be photographs of dictators is actually composite images of individuals from the dictator's homeland. "Between November, 2007 and March, 2008, we took photographs of over 350 people in......... From them emerged the thirteen FACES OF EVIL, assembled from faces of people of the same ethnic origin as the according dictators. For example, the portrait of Hitler consists of 37 people. His nose belongs to an estate agent from Berlin, his upper lip to a locksmith in Dresden. His hair is put together from the hair of an artist in Weiden and a painter…

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    Hamburg: Das Comitee, 2008. First edition. Signed by the author. An interesting photo-book. Immaculate dust wrapper over immaculate clean cream embossed hardback boards. What appears to be photographs of dictators is actually composite images of individuals from the dictator's homeland. "Between November, 2007 and March, 2008, we took photographs of over 350 people in......... From them emerged the thirteen FACES OF EVIL, assembled from faces of people of the same ethnic origin as the according dictators. For example, the portrait of Hitler consists of 37 people. His nose belongs to an estate agent from Berlin, his upper lip to a locksmith in Dresden. His hair is put together from the hair of an artist in Weiden and a painter in Bamberg. The chin stems from a Hamburg restaurant owner, the eyes are those of a bank advisor in Frankfurt, the lachrymal sacks are from a precision mechanic in Bautzen, the throat is that of a Viennese banker...." So what is the point ? the artist believes dictators emerge "Because society allowed them, sometimes even encouraged them to do their evil. This suggests that a multitude of faces of active and passive accomplices stand behind the face of every dictator. Whilst everyone joins in to say "Never again!" after a reign of terror has ended, history shows that new tyrants can be allowed to rise to power again and again, in all parts of the world." Each of the photograph has a brief essay about the subject, in German and then in English. 119 pages. 31.5cm x 25cm.

    . Première édition. Signée par l'auteur. Un livre de photos intéressant. Une jaquette immaculée sur des planches cartonnées gaufrées crème immaculées et propres. Ce qui semble être des photographies de dictateurs est en fait des images composites d'individus du pays d'origine du dictateur. "Entre novembre 2007 et mars 2008, nous avons photographié plus de 350 personnes sur......... C'est de là que sont nés les treize FACES OF EVIL, assemblés à partir de visages de personnes de la même origine ethnique que les dictateurs en question. Par exemple, le portrait d'Hitler est composé de 37 personnes. Son nez appartient à un agent immobilier de Berlin, sa lèvre supérieure à un serrurier de Dresde. Ses cheveux ont été assemblés à partir de ceux d'un artiste de Weiden et d'un peintre de Bamberg. Le menton est celui d'un restaurateur de Hambourg, les yeux sont ceux d'un conseiller bancaire de Francfort, les sacs lacrymaux sont ceux d'un mécanicien de précision de Bautzen, la gorge est celle d'un banquier viennois...." L'artiste estime que les dictateurs émergent "parce que la société les a autorisés, parfois même encouragés à faire le mal". Cela suggère qu'une multitude de visages de complices actifs et passifs se cachent derrière le visage de chaque dictateur. Alors que tout le monde s'accorde à dire "plus jamais ça" après la fin d'un règne de terreur, l'histoire montre que de nouveaux tyrans peuvent être autorisés à accéder au pouvoir encore et encore, dans toutes les parties du monde. Chaque photographie est accompagnée d'un bref essai sur le sujet, en allemand puis en anglais. 119 pages. 31,5 cm x 25 cm.

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  • First Among Equals. by WELLER, Patrick
    WELLER, Patrick
    First Among Equals. Prime Ministers in Westminster Systems.

    Sydney, London, Boston: George Allen & Unwin, 1985. First edition, in original dust jacket. Hardback in black cloth with gilt title to spine. Inside and out both in very good / fine condition. 228 pages. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Patrick Weller examines how prime ministers exercise power, and the factors that assist or constrain them.

    Book ID: 3596
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  • Fishing in Troubled Waters. Or how to hold out a bait. by H.B. [John Doyle]
    H.B. [John Doyle]
    Fishing in Troubled Waters. Or how to hold out a bait.

    London: Thomas McLean. First edition lithograph, published January 16th 1832. Image is 28.5 x 39.5 cm. Laid onto brown card (35 x 50 cm). To verso is a blank mount of the same size. Clean tidy print, with slight untidiness to cut edge (outside the black ruled frame). Fractional browning to edges. Mount is clean and neat. Issued as number 174, in a series entitled: Political sketches - Issued in 5 volumes. (Daniel O'Connell; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey) Description is: Lord Grey is endeavouring to allure Mr. O'Connell by the offer of a place. The inscription of Courier on his rod, intimates that the offer was made in a paragraph, put out by way of a feeler, in…

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    London: Thomas McLean. First edition lithograph, published January 16th 1832. Image is 28.5 x 39.5 cm. Laid onto brown card (35 x 50 cm). To verso is a blank mount of the same size. Clean tidy print, with slight untidiness to cut edge (outside the black ruled frame). Fractional browning to edges. Mount is clean and neat. Issued as number 174, in a series entitled: Political sketches - Issued in 5 volumes. (Daniel O'Connell; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey) Description is: Lord Grey is endeavouring to allure Mr. O'Connell by the offer of a place. The inscription of Courier on his rod, intimates that the offer was made in a paragraph, put out by way of a feeler, in the evening newspaper bearing that title. It is well known that the fish did not bite. This from Mclean. Illustrative Key to the Political Sketches of H.B. From No.1 to No. 600. Conforms to the National Portrait Gallery copy: NPG D41109.

    . H.B. [John Doyle] Première édition de la lithographie, publiée le 16 janvier 1832. L'image mesure 28,5 x 39,5 cm. Collée sur une carte brune (35 x 50 cm). Au verso se trouve un montage vierge de la même taille. Épreuve propre et soignée, avec un léger désordre sur le bord de coupe (en dehors du cadre noir). Quelques rousseurs sur les bords. Le montage est propre et net. Publié sous le numéro 174, dans une série intitulée : Political sketches - Issued in 5 volumes. (Daniel O'Connell ; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey) Description : Lord Grey tente d'attirer M. O'Connell en lui offrant une place. L'inscription "Courier" sur sa canne à pêche indique que l'offre a été faite dans un paragraphe, publié à titre de sondage, dans le journal du soir portant ce titre. Il est bien connu que le poisson n'a pas mordu. Ceci est de Mclean. Clé illustrative des croquis politiques de H.B. du n° 1 au n° 600. Conforme à l'exemplaire de la National Portrait Gallery : NPG D41109.

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  • Forth Beast! by MARLOW, Louis.
    MARLOW, Louis.
    Forth Beast!

    London: Faber and Faber, 1946. First edition. A lovely copy of this first edition work of satirical essays. The opinions of Dexter Foothood on the world. Clean and bright orange and white dust wrapper. A touch of darkening and a few small chips to the bottom edge. Overall though, a very nice example of the scarce wrapper. The book itself is blue cloth with gilt titles. Printed in conformity with the wartime economy standards, but despite this is only slightly darkened. 200 pages. 19.5cm x 13cm.
    Dexter Foothood is Marlow's semi-autobiographical character. Louis Marlow was the pseudonym of Louis Umfreville Wilkinson (1881–1966), a British author, lecturer, and biographer. Wilkinson had a notable literary career, associating with prominent figures…

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    London: Faber and Faber, 1946. First edition. A lovely copy of this first edition work of satirical essays. The opinions of Dexter Foothood on the world. Clean and bright orange and white dust wrapper. A touch of darkening and a few small chips to the bottom edge. Overall though, a very nice example of the scarce wrapper. The book itself is blue cloth with gilt titles. Printed in conformity with the wartime economy standards, but despite this is only slightly darkened. 200 pages. 19.5cm x 13cm.
    Dexter Foothood is Marlow's semi-autobiographical character. Louis Marlow was the pseudonym of Louis Umfreville Wilkinson (1881–1966), a British author, lecturer, and biographer. Wilkinson had a notable literary career, associating with prominent figures such as the Powys brothers, Somerset Maugham, and Aleister Crowley. Première édition. Un bel exemplaire de cette première édition d'essais satiriques. Les opinions de Dexter Foothood sur le monde. Jaquette orange et blanche propre et lumineuse. Légèrement foncée et quelques petites éraflures sur le bord inférieur. Dans l'ensemble, cependant, un très bel exemplaire de cette jaquette rare. Le livre lui-même est relié en tissu bleu avec des titres dorés. Imprimé conformément aux normes économiques en vigueur pendant la guerre, mais malgré cela, il n'est que légèrement foncé. 200 pages. 19,5 cm x 13 cm.
    Dexter Foothood est un personnage semi-autobiographique de Marlow. Louis Marlow était le pseudonyme de Louis Umfreville Wilkinson (1881-1966), auteur, conférencier et biographe britannique. Wilkinson a mené une carrière littéraire remarquable, fréquentant des personnalités telles que les frères Powys, Somerset Maugham et Aleister Crowley.

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