An intriguing book on the failure of western academics to properly understand and credit the scope of Japan's political achievements. Working on the premise that Japan is the important political system of our time. Minor wear to cover, interior crisp and cle [more...]
Smith analyses the moral opportunities open to modern society following the weakening of religious observance. Some bumping to top edge of DJ and minor shelfwear. Interior and boards are pristine. Very good overall. [more...]
'by the inauguration of a system to establish accessible reserves of essential commodities so administered as to achieve continuity of supply with reasonable price stability at realistic levels.' Far reaching economic analysis for the post war global economy. [more...]
From the English Men of Action Series. With frontisportrait. Some toning to spine. Bumping to edges. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Fascinating account of the Thai aristocratic children, sent as wards to Zhou Enlai. Mild bumping and creasing to edges of DJ. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures: The British People in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Rubbing to edges of DJ, tears to top and tail of spine. Mild spotting to page edges. light pencil marks to margins. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
No date but c. 1940. Collection of Shaw's writings on socialism plus essays on Shaw's thought by a variety of authors. Spine is sunned, toning to covers. light foxing to page edges, contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
With the superb end-papers designed by Ernest Charles Wallcousins. With b/w illustrations. Rubbing and fraying to top and tail of spine. toning and marking to covers. Contents clean. Good overall. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Toning to spine. Rubbing to edges of DJ, tears to top and tail of spine. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Comprehensive but lively history of the Labour party, with b/w images. DJ has tears with loss to edges. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Letters wrtten by the 17th century aristocrat to her husband, poliican and diplomat Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet. First published in 1888. They tell of the final two years of their fraught courtship before their marriage in 1654, describing their romance [more...]
A succinct history of South Africa from the introduction of agriculture 1500 years ago to the formation of the present state. Some shelfwear and light marks to cover but contents clean and bright. Binding tight. Good/very good condition [more...]
The diaries and correspondences of politician and ambler Thomas Creevey. Reminescent, some say, of Pepys. Complete with slipcase. Rubbing, scuffing and staining to covers and slipcase. Contents sound. Fair. [more...]
