Economics & Social Sciences

Fifth edition; 2 volumes; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm, 8.75 x 5.75 in); armorial bookplates to front pastedown of each vol., light foxing to endpapers; contemporary vellum, covers with gilt centrepiece armorial of the Hulme Bequest ('munificentia hulmiana'), gilt spine with contrasting green and red morocco lettering-pieces, edges stained red; xvi, 536; xii, 550pp. An excellent set.

8vo, abridged edition, xiv, 756 pp., contemporary red polished calf gilt by Bayntun-Riviere, blue and green morocco labels, all edges gilt, a fine example.

First English edition; small folio (28.4 x 20 cm); title within woodcut border with the Queen's arms in top compartment and female figures with olive branches at sides (McKerrow and Ferguson 81), woodcut initials, black letter, double column, with the inserted leaf between CC5 and CC6, title cut out and laid down, varying degrees of restoration to some text leaves (not affecting text), light soiling, slight toning to leaves, scattered minor worming; later purple morocco gilt, spine with 5 raised bands and gilt in compartments, gilt lettering to spine, inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, a handsome copy; [36], 88pp, 89-104 columns, 105-1138, [2], 1139-1458pp, [lacking final blank]pp.

2 vols, 8vo, 2 folding engraved frontispieces, contemporary calf gilt, red morocco labels, light wear to extremities, a very good example.

4 volumes, 8vo, text in double-columns, 97 full-page wood-engraved plates, contemporary red half morocco gilt, spines in six compartments, gilt lettered direct to second and third, others gilt extra, raised bands with gilt fillet, marbled sides and edges, vol 4 slightly larger format as often, a fine set.

First edition, first printing; 8vo; publisher's green cloth, burgundy leather title label to spine gilt, end leaves severely foxed as usual with initials to front free endpaper, with mild spotting to the associated terminal leaves, expertly rebacked preserving original spine, a really nice copy of a vulnerable little book.

First edition, inscribed by author; large 8vo; numerous illustrations within text; publisher's black cloth, pictorial dust-jacket, slight rubbing to corners, spine and part of rear panel faded, otherwise a near-fine copy.

First edition, inscribed by the Author on front free endpaper; 8vo; internally fine; publisher's brown cloth, slighty cocked and rubbed at extremities, otherwise very good; 282, 6 (ads) pp.

2 volumes, 8vo, xxxii, 510; xiv, 495, xxvi pp., folding chart, contemporary sprinkled calf calf gilt, spines in six compartments, red and black labels to second and fourth, others gilt, broad gilt dividers, scuff to lower board vol i, a fine set.

First edition. 8vo, xii, 634 pp., 2 pages ads at end, wood-engraved folding frontispiece, numerous wood-engraved plates, original mauve blind-stamped cloth gilt, neatly rebacked preserving spine, spine and covers faded, small chip to head of title, a very good copy.