German Political Parties, 1919–1920. Hardcover. Variant sizes. Original printed flyers on different paper stock in various colors. An extraordinary mirror of the political climate in Bavaria two years after the end of W.W.I exhibited in 52 letter size and 21 smaller size election flyers. The collection contains flyers of the following... More
Diessen am Ammersee: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 62 (2) pp. interleaved with 8 sheets of heavy black card stock with 22 mounted b/w stereographs. Remaining 78 stereographs rest in lowered pockets inside of rear cover, stereoscope housed in lower pocket inside front cover. Original gold-stamped red... More
Venetia: Appresso i Guerigly, 1672. Second edition completely revised and greatly expanded. Hardcover. Quarto. (6) 441pp (11) + (4) 363pp (17). Marbled paper covered boards protected by modern mylar. Engraved title-page in volume one, illustrated title-page of a copper engraving in volume two. Decorative initials and headpieces. Scarce edition of... More
Lisboa (Lisbon): Antonio Craesbeeck de Mello, 1671. (First Edition). Hardcover. 16mo. 300 (4) pp. Half leather over 19th century mottled boards. Text in Portuguese Spine with gilt. Corners bumped. Some scuffing and peeling to boards. Ex-library copy, with stickers affixed to back cover and a small one to top of... More
Berlin: Verlag: "Der Syndikalist", Fritz Kater, 1924. Erstes bis funftes Tausend. Hardcover. 8vo. 435pp. Paper-covered boards over cloth spine. Wear to head and tail of spine, parts of edges and corners. Some scuffing, discoloration and staining to boards. Frontisportrait of Johann Most. Pasted-in newspaper clips to few pages throughout covering... More
Boston: John P. Jewett and Company, 1853. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. viii, 263pp. Original blue cloth with blind-stamped ruling on covers and gilt lettering on spine. Our copy without the frontispiece and the other two plates; in variant bluw cloth. Collection of Anti-slavery testimonies in poetry, prose, and as essays... More
London: Imprinted at London by Moses Bell for George Thomason, 1647. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto (11 x 7 3/4"). [16], 119, [1], 128, 115, [1]pp. Later full calf, with gold lettering and ruling to spine. Raised bands. Title page in red and black lettering. Engraved vignette. Decorative headpieces, initials... More
NP: Egyesült Allamok Tåjékoztato Szolgålata, ca. 1947. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 46pp. Original photo-illustrated, stapled wraps with white lettering on cover. Photo-illustrated inside covers. American cold war propaganda brochure for Hungarians introducing American working environments in agriculture, industry, fishing, transportation, construction, healthcare, teaching and other occupations emphasizing the freedom of... More
Wien-Berlin-Zürich: Internationaler Arbeiter-Verlag GmbH, 1933. First edition. Softcover. Large Octavo. (8) 191 (1)pp. Original tan wraps with red and black lettering on cover, black on spine. A fundamental argument on the NSDAP regarding questions relating to unions, social politics, economy and socialism. The task of this book is to prove... More
University of Toronto Press, (1969). Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. lvi,463pp. ix,554pp. 344pp. Original blue cloth with imprinted red title-label and gold lettering on spine. William Godwin (1756-1836) was a British journalist, novelist and political philosopher. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism, and the first modern proponent of... More
Torino (?): NP, 1793. Hardcover. 8vo. xvi,17-371pp. Original vellum, brown leather label with gold lettering. Title-page vignette. Rare edition of a work on liberty and equality by Sebastiano Ayala (1744-1817(?). Ayala was an Italian politician and writer who worked for many leading figures of his time, including the King of... More
July, 1902: Published by the City and County of San Francisco, n/d. Hardcover. 4to. xxxiv,825pp. Tan cloth with maroon and black leather title-labels with gold lettering. Inscribed by Franklin K. Lane on free front endpaper. "This volume contains a record of all opinions and communications which issued from the City... More
Buenos-Ayres [Buenos Aires]: Felix Lajouane, 1890. Hardcover. 4to. xxxii. 488pp. Original gray publisher's cloth with black lettering. Work on geography, history, geology etc. of Argentina. Illustrated with 18 color and 1 b/w fold-out map [more than indicated in title] and 16 b/w woodcuts, as issued. Age wear and staining to... More
Jerusalem: State of Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, 1972. First edition. Softcover. 4to. ix,41pp. Beige wrappers with black text, English on front, Hebrew on back. Population and Housing Census 1972 Series, No. 1- released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, details the findings of Israel's 3rd official census since its... More
Berlin: Berliner Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes, 1948. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 11 (1)pp. Original newsprint. Publication dedicated to educate about resistance and to fight fascism internationally. It was published monthly from July 1948 to March 1949, with the exception of February 1949. The special September issue starts with a.... More
Moscow: Verlag für Fremdsprachige Literatur, 1942. First edition. Softcover. Sextodecimo. 78 (2)pp. Original tan printed wraps with green lettering on cover. Pamphlet on the subject of Germany planning to rearrange the European status quo. Scathing critique of the imperialistic politics of Nazi Germany elaborating on Germany intend to conquer and... More
Munich: Verlag der K.B. Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1916. Hardcover. 4to. 200pp. Brown cloth over illustrated boards. Rebound. Head and tail of spine slightly frayed. Corners bumped and worn. Heavy staining and discoloration to boards. Ex-Library stamp to inside of cover. Tape from rebinding along spine on inside. "Festrede gehalten in... More
Lauf, near Nürnberg: Rudolf Zitzmann Verlag, 1931. First edition. Softcover. Inscribed in pencil on the title page by the author. Small Octavo. 48pp. Original color illustrated wraps with black lettering on cover. Issued by the Office of the German Alliance for Free Economy (Geschäftsstelle des Deutschen Freiwirtschaftsbundes). An analysis of... More
Beirut (Lebanon); Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Kent (UK): Publitec Publications; R.R. Bowker, 1986. Eighth edition (Thoroughly revised and completed). Hardcover. Quarto. 1432pp. Original gilt-stamped red cloth, with gold lettering to front cover, and silver lettering to spine. Published since 1966, this 1986-1987 edition of Who's Who in the Arab World retains... More
Hardcover. Volumes I & III, lacking Vol. II. I. Kautsky, Karl. Die Geschichte des Sozialismus in Einzeldarstellungen: Vorläufer des neueren Sozialismus, 1. Bd. 1. Theil, Von Plato bis zu den Wiedertäufern / 1. Bd. 2. Theil, Von Thomas More bis zur französischen Revolution. 1895. J. H. W. Dietz. Stuttgart. First edition... More
NP: NP, 1943. Softcover. Octavo oblong. 6 1/2 x 11" Original illustrated green Ration Card for Vacation. Valid for 5 days in the German Reich until 14. November 1943 to receive groceries against ration stamps. No entries made to determine recipient. Except for a tiny crease at bottom left corner... More
London: The Office of the High Commissioner, 1934. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 31 (1)pp. Original printed wraps. Report of the High Commissioner including a survey of the work to date on the various status categories of emigrants, e.g. overseas, intellectual refugees, travel documents, permits for residence, permits for work, stateless... More
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NP: 1895. Softcover. 8vo. 162pp. Original printed wraps. Inscribed by author on front wrapper: Mr. J.H.C (?) Bonte, Univ. Cal. with the compliments of the author." On May 17, 1895, George H. Smith was awarded $ 500.00 for his essay "The Theory of the State "from the Henry M. Phillips... More
London: Macmillan and Co. 1874. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xii. Gilt embossed dark sienna cloth. Decorated spine. Head and tail of spine chipped and worn. 2" tear to backstrip top area. Corners bumped and worn. Wear to bottom edge. Hinges starting. "With the bookplate and signature of Bruce Bryan, the... More
New York: The Civic Press, 1926. Third Annual Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 599pp. Decorated embossed red leather. Head and tail of spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Minor scuffing to back board. "A Yearbook for City, Town and County Officials and for All Others Interested in Municipal Progress and Public... More