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Memoir by Sir Graham Vincent on British political affairs, 1932-1938, with associated letters and documents

Vincent, Sir Harold Graham (1891-1981)

c.1925-1975

Contents include a typescript transcript of the memoir made in 1975 (top copy and carbon); a typescript of 'Stanley Baldwin and rearmament, 1932-1938', by Sir Graham Vincent; and a photocopy of 'Telli...

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Études sur les constitutions des peuples libres

Sismondi, J.-C.-L Simonde de (1773-1842)

1836

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The principles of natural and politic law

Burlamaqui, J J (1694-1748); Nugent, Thomas (1700?-1772)

1817

Translated by Thonas Nugent.

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The man versus the state : containing "The new toryism," "The coming slavery," "The sins of legislators" and "The great political superstition

Spencer, Herbert (1820-1903)

1894

Articles "Reprinted from The Contemporary Review [vols 45-6, Feb.-July, 1884] with a postscript".

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K politicheskim d︠i︡e︠i︡atel︠i︡am

Tolstoy, Leo Nikolaevitch Graf (1828-1910)

1903

With additional French and (on cover) German titles: Aux réformateurs politiques - An die Politiker.

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Thoughts on civil government : addressed to the disfranchised citizens of Sheffield

Yorke, Henry Redhead (1772-1813)

1794

6 leaves per gathering; no chainlines.

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A collection of articles, injunctions, canons, orders, ordinances and constitutions ecclesiastical, : with other publick records of the Church of England, chiefly in the times of K. Edward VI., Q. Elizabeth, K. James, & K. Charles I. : published to vindicate the Church of England, and to promote uniformity and peace in the same

Sparrow, Anthony (1612-1685); Church of England

1671

Compiled by Anthony Sparrow in 1661 and republished in 1671, 1675 and 1684. Cf. DNB, v. 18, p. 722. Signatures: A² B-2L⁴ 3A-3O⁴. Title within ornamental border. Each part has special t.p. ...

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Die neue Gesellschaft : Aspekte der Massendemokratie

Carr, Edward Hallett (1892-1982)

1968

Translated from the English.

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La nueva sociedad

Carr, Edward Hallett (1892-1982)

1954

Translated from the English.

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La nueva sociedad

Carr, Edward Hallett (1892-1982)

1954

Translated from the English.

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La nueva sociedad

Carr, Edward Hallett (1892-1982)

1969

Translated from the English.

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