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c1937 3 Vols The Modern Grocer and Provision DealerLondon: c1937A richly illustrated three-volume reference on grocery and food retailing, featuring numerous black-and-white plates and the exceptionally rare original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1861-1862 London Labour and the London PoorLondon: 1861-1862Illustrated throughout, present here are the first two volumes of Henry Mayhew's important study of the lives of the poor and working class in Victorian London. -
1813 Hints on the present state of the question between His Majesty's Ministers and the Court of Directors, Relative to the Renewal of the East India Company's charter.London: 1813A very scarce article from 'The Pamphleteer', published before the Charter Act of 1813, discussing the state of the decision to renew the East Indian Company's charter. -
1814 Sketch for a New Division and Sub-Division of Monies, Weights, and CoinsLondon: 1814A very scarce article from 'The Pamphleteer' by Mercator, discussing his ideas for a new division of monies, weight and coins. -
1899 Our Daily Fare and How to Provide It: A Guide to Procuring Good Living at the Smallest CostLondon: 1899A very scarce turn-of-the-century pamphlet breaking down the bills of fare for various meals. -
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2017 Heat, Greed and Human Need: Climate Change, Capitalism and Sustainable WellbeingCheltenham: 2017A signed copy of this compelling survey of consumption on climate change, previously owned by Carmen Callil, founder of Virago Press. -
1939 The Sweet Shop: A Handbook for Retail ConfectionersLondon: 1939A first edition, third impression of this richly illustrated 1939 manual offering practical, technical, and business guidance for confectioners and sweet shop owners. -
1857 The Domestic Dictionary: Comprising Everything Pertaining to Cookery, Diet, Economy, and MedicineLondon: 1857A fascinating dictionary of cookery terms, recipes, medical terms and treatments, written by Gibbons Merle and Dr. John Reitch. -
1923 Drink in 1914-1922: A Lesson in ControlLondon: 1923A very smart copy of this in-depth analysis of alcohol regulations in Britain and assessing their effectiveness during and after World War I. -
1926 The Dying Peasant and the Future of His SonsLondon: 1926A revealing first edition of this work, exposing the cost of agricultural decline and failed land reforms in rural England, and its impact on the people who live there. -
1900 The Insurance Guide and Hand-BookLondon: 1900A smart third edition copy of this very scarce guide to insurance matters from English writer Arthur Wyndham Tarn. -
1876 The Suez Canal: Letters and Documents Descriptive of Its Rise and Progress in 1854-1856London: 1876A smartly bound first translated edition of this collection of documents and letters relating to the development of the Suez Canal. -
1855 Wine, its Use and TaxationLondon: 1855The very scarce first edition of Sir James Emerson Tennent's economic analysis of the taxation of wine in the United Kingdom, in which he advocated reducing wine duties. -
1979-1994 2vol The International Book of Beer Labels, Mats & Coasters and Beers of the WorldNew Jersey; Surrey: 1979-1994Two smart first edition volumes on the beers of the world and their branding, with illustrations throughout. -
1893-1903 2vol Hunter's Alderney Dairy & W. S. King Pork Butcher Account BooksHove: 1893-1903Two very scarce original account books for diary and pork butchers located in Hove, England. -
1902 Report of His Majesty's Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Subject of the Administration of the Port of LondonLondon: 1902A vanishingly scarce report given by a Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the state of the Port of London at the start of the nineteenth century. -
1874 The New Housekeeper's Manual: Embracing a New Revised Edition of The American Woman's HomeNew York: 1874A smart revised edition of this richly illustrated housekeeping manual for the American home. -
1742 An Enquiry Into the Present State of our Domestick AffairsLondon: 1742A handsome example of the first edition of this very scarce mid-eighteenth century political defence of Robert Walpole and his governance. -
1799 A Brief Examination into the Increase of the Revenue, Commerce, and Manufactures of Great BritainDublin: 1799An excellent example of the fifth Dublin edition of George Rose's economic analysis of Great Britain during the years of the French Revolution. -
1818 Sketches on Political EconomyLondon: 1818The very scarce first edition of Anthony Dunlop's reflections on political economy, inspired by the works of such theorists as Adam Smith. -
1768 The Present State of the Nation: Particularly with respect to its Trade, Finances, &c. &c.London: 1768The scarce second edition of William Knox's critique of British governance and fiscal policy in the lead-up to the American Revolution. -
1850 Essays on Subjects in Political EconomyAberdeen: 1850The very scarce first edition of William Pollard Urquhart's discussion of the ethical and social dimensions of political economy. -
1893 The Unseen Foundations of Society, An Examination of the Fallacies and Failures of Economic ScienceLondon: 1893The first edition of the Duke of Argyll's fascinating critique of classical economic theory. -
1844 2vol A Collection of Studies on British Manufacturers by George DoddLondon: 1844-1851Two volumes containing the complete six parts of George Dodd's study of British manufacturing from the mid-nineteenth century. -
c1900 Positive Life Assurance and Opinions of the Press Regarding the New SystemLondon: c1900A smart copy of this very scarce guide to the new system of life assurance in the United Kingdom. -
c1900 Positive Life Assurance and Opinions of the Press Regarding the New SystemLondon: c1900A smart copy of this very scarce guide to the new system of life assurance in the United Kingdom. -
1857 A Manual of Domestic Economy: Suited to Families Spending from £100 to £1000 a YearLondon: 1857A very scarce second edition of this richly illustrated Victorian guide to home spending and management. -
1948 A Story of Twenty-Five Years: Special EditionMiddlesex: 1948A very scarce copy of this special edition publication celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Adrema Ltd. -
1727 The Complete English Tradesman, in Familiar LettersLondon: 1727The scarce second edition of Daniel Defoe's work of practical business advice and moral guidance for the emerging middle-class tradesman of early eighteenth-century England. -
1845 The Claims of LabourLondon: 1845A bright example of the second edition of Sir Arthur Helps' work regarding labour and industrial relations. -
1728 Liber Valorum et Decimarum; Being an Account of the Valuations and Yearly Tenths of all such Ecclesiastical Benefices in England and WalesLondon: 1728The third edition of John Ecton's important compilation of the financial states of churches in England and Wales. -
1962-2018 5vol A Collection of First Edition Volumes on EconomicsLondon; Oxford: 1962-2018A smart collection of first edition volumes on economics, exploring the lives and works of some of the best known economists of our times. -
1957 The Marchants AvizoLondon: 1957A smart facsimile reprint of this historical advice manual for merchant apprentices. -
c1889 Malthus: Essai sur le Principe de PopulationParis: c1889A smart copy of this study of English economist Thomas Robert Malthus from Belgian political economist Gustave de Molinari, in the original French. -
1894 Bengal Manuscript Records A Selected List of 14,136 LettersLondon: 1894The four volume first edition set of this very scarce historical work on land rights in Bengal during the eighteenth century, with an extensive list of letters addressed to the board of revenue in Calcutta. -
1882 The Finances and Public Works of India From 1869 to 1881London: 1882A scarce study on the economy of British India, the first edition of this work by brothers John and Richard Strachey.