Our Land Laws of the Past; The Land Question: What it is, and how only it can be Settled. An Appeal to Nations; Shewing the Evils of Private Property in Land and the Need for the Nationalisation of the Land; "Progress and Poverty" A Criticism of Mr. Henry George, Being Two Lectures Delivered in St. Andrew's Hall, Newman Street, London; Mr Henry George's Unproved Assumption or The Pauperism of Capital Being A Politico-Economical Sonata in Four Movements; The English Land Question; The British Land Question; Nationalisation of Land: A Review of Mr. Henry George's "Progress & Poverty." ; The Blasphemy Laws: Should They be Abolished?; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. 'The Mob', 'The Scum', and 'The Dregs'; The Constitutional Crisis in Norwa

W. E. Baxter; Henry George; Arnold Toynbee; F. J. Bruce; Havelock Fisher, et al.

Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.; William Reeves; Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.; Simpkin, Marshall & Co, et al. 1880-84, London, 1880

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An interesting sammelband of eighteen pamphlets regarding politics, socialism and land ownership, bound in smart half morocco. A sammelband of eighteen pamphlets from various academics and writers, regarding politics, socialism, and the British and Irish land questions. Notable writers featuring in this collection include the American political economist and journalist, Henry George, whose writing sparked several reform movements of the Progressive Era, the British historian and philosopher, Arnold J. Toynbee, and the English political activist and athiest, Charles Bradlaugh. Bound in full morocco with gilt detail to the spine. This sammelband comprises of: 'Our Land Laws of the Past', by W. E. Baxter. First edition. 'The Land Question: What it is, and how only it can be Settled. An Appeal to Nations; Shewing the Evils of Private Property in Land and the Need for the Nationalisation of the Land' by Henry George. Third edition. "Progress and Poverty" A Criticism of Mr. Henry George, Being Two Lectures Delivered in St. Andrews Hall, Newman Street, London, by Arnold Toynbee. Early edition. 'Mr Henry George's Unproved Assumption of The Pauperism of Capital', by F. J. Bruce. First edition. 'The English Land Question', by Havelock Fisher. The Fifth Thousand edition. With four pages of advertisements. 'The British Land Question', by James Caird. Second Edition. With the half title page included. 'Nationalisation of Land: A Review of Mr. Henry George's "Progress & Poverty", by Lord Bramwell. Second Edition. 'The Blasphemy Laws: Should They be Abolished?' by W. A. Hunter. An early edition. 'John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough', by Charles Bradlaugh. Third and enlarged edition, twenty-fifth thousand. With publisher's advertisements to the final page. 'The Constitutional Crisis in Norway', from 'The Standard' of 4th October, 1883. Early edition. 'The Shadow of the Sword', by G. W. Foote. Early edition. 'Remarks on the Report of the Committee of the House of Lords on Improvement of Land (1873),' by William Fowler. First Edition. With an ink inscription to the reverse of the title page reading 'Presented by the executive to the Darlington Branch of the National Secular Society'. 'The Western Farmer of America', by Augustus Mongredien. First Edition. 'State Socialism and the Nationalisation of the Land', by Henry Fawcett. Ninth Thousand Issue. 'Will Socialism Benefit the English People? Verbatim Report of a Debate Between H.M. Hyndman and Charles Bradlaugh'. Early edition. 'Some Objections to Socialism', by Charles Bradlaugh. 'England's Balance Sheet', by Charles Bradlaugh. First Edition. With a bookplate for 'County of Hereford and Worcester', to the front paste-down. In full morocco binding. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Light offsetting to the edges of the paste-downs and free endpapers. Bookplate to the front paste down. Rear hinge starting but firm. A few odd spots to the rear of the free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still very firm. Pages age-toned but text is bright and clear. A few scattered spots towards the front and rear, with just the odd spot throughout. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 838G19

Bibliographic Details

Title: Our Land Laws of the Past; The Land Question...

Publisher: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.; William Reeves; Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.; Simpkin, Marshall & Co, et al. 1880-84, London

Publication Date: 1880

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book