George Malcolm Young (45 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large format paperback with illustrated front cover, 240 pages an anthology of authors related to the city of Berkeley, California. Ink name, inscription and date on front end paper, else Fine.

Magazine. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. A note on condition: a few pages, including front and rear covers, are detached but present and show periodic small edge chips; internal pages and all text present and complete; pages age-browned, fragile and brittle per cheap, acidic paper stock used (pagination will probably cause some or all pages to detach in time); a few closed edge tears; in soiled covers. An outstanding periodical published during the Great Depression, highlights include: editorial Congress and Debt Payments; England Muddles Through by Bruce Bliven; poem "The Unwanted Lonely" by Mark Van Doren; Unemployment Relief by Business by Sumner H. Slichter; Utopian Peacemakers [on the International Congress for Disarmament] by Mary M. Colum; The Ideal Immigrant by Chester T. Crowell; Under Which Hoover? by Felix Ray; letter responding to Matthew Josephson's review of Lewis Mumford's "The Brown Decades" appearing in the November 11 issue (from Elbert Peets; a second letter from Lewis Mumford responds to Elbert Peets); lengthy and often critical review of "Living My Life" by Emma Goldman (reviewed by Waldo Frank).…

First Edition, Second Printing. Very good library copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dust-toned. Library tape wraps crosswise along covers (no visible structural damage). Text block slightly cracked following prelims, with all bindings remaining secure. Some library marks remain internally. A well-preserved copy overall. Series; English historical documents ; v. 12, pt. 1. Physical description; xxiii, 1017 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. 1 Kg.…

First Edition, Second Printing. Very good library copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dust-toned. Library tape wraps crosswise along covers (no visible structural damage). Text block slightly cracked following prelims, with all bindings remaining secure. Some library marks remain internally. A well-preserved copy overall. Series; English historical documents ; v. 12, pt. 1. Physical description; xxiii, 1017 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Dust jacket edges scuffed, with foxing to the rear panel. A previous owner's name on the ffep. Light foxing to the page edges. Content clear and bright within. A good condition book. …

Magazine. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. A note on condition: complete issue; pages age-browned, fragile and brittle per cheap, acidic paper stock used (pagination may cause some or all pages to detach in time); 1/2" chip to page 114 affecting several words of text (article Men Without Machines - Part I. Mountain Village); long-ago moisture stain to lower page edges (to blank margins only). An outstanding periodical published during the Great Depression, highlights include: Men Without Machines (Part I: Mountain Village by Stuart Chase); Pens and Pistols: The First Stage of the Spanish Revolution by Heber Blankenhorn; Baccalaureate (to "Members of the Graduating Class") by Bruce Bliven; Poems by Children; poem Tenement Night by H. Boner; lengthy letter from Morris R. Cohen entitled Reason, Nature and Professor John Dewey; shorter response from John Dewey; Robert Herrick, Liberal by Granville Hicks (the second of three essays on the attitude of American novelists toward American industry); two book reviews on "American Earth" by Erskine Caldwell (the first by T.K. Whipple, the second by Malcolm Cowley). …

Magazine. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A note on condition: complete issue with all text present; pages age-browned, fragile and brittle per cheap, acidic paper stock used (pagination may cause some or all pages to detach in time). An outstanding periodical published during the Great Depression, highlights include: editorial The Death of the World [The New York World]; editorial Mr. Justice Holmes at Ninety; What Planning Might Do: Goals and Methods for an Economic Brain by George Soule; Silver: The Causes and Consequences of the Depression in Its Value, and Proposed Remedies by H. Parker Willis; Going Into Relievership by Felix Ray; poem Letter from Inland by H. Boner; Newsreels and Pictures (reviews) by Gilbert Seldes; The Position of the Progressive (Part V. Drift or Mastery? by J.B.S. Hardman); poem Angels by Marie de L. Welch; book "The Dry Decade" by Charles Merz reviewed by James Rorty; book "The Passionate Pilgrim, A Life of Annie Besant" by Gertrude Marvin Williams reviewed by T.S. Matthews. …

Magazine. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A note on condition: complete issue with all text present; pages age-browned, fragile and brittle per cheap, acidic paper stock used (pagination may cause some or all pages to detach in time); narrow chipping along outer spine fold. An outstanding periodical published during the Great Depression, highlights include: Are Depressions Avoidable? by George Soule; Communists and Cops by Edmund Wilson; Problem Children, Inc. by Beulah Amidon (on Susan - Susie - Gladys Sprigg); Two Intellectuals by Robert Morss Lovett (on Norman Hapgood and Arthur James, First Earl of Balfour); Correspondence (including letters from Norman Thomas and Upton Sinclair); book "The House of [J. Pierpont] Morgan" by Lewis Corey reviewed by Burton Rascoe.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Not dated, but 1907 or 1908 based on library catalogues. Bound in publisher's cloth, with printed boards. Hardcover. Clean, unmarked pages.

First Edition. Good cloth library copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Front free endpaper clipped. Light foxing to edges and prelims; some library marks remain. A well-preserved example overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; xxiii, 1017 pages ; 25 cm. Notes; General editor: David C. Douglas. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Great Britain History 1833-1874 Sources. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Sources. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good cloth library copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Front free endpaper clipped. Light foxing to edges and prelims; some library marks remain. A well-preserved example overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; xxiii, 1017 pages ; 25 cm. Notes; General editor: David C. Douglas. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Great Britain History 1833-1874 Sources. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Sources. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition paperback book. A few light signs of age and minor bent corners to the textblock. A clean and well-bound copy. …

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Some foxing to page edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 266 pages illustrations 23 cm. Subjects: Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin Earl 1867-1947. Prime ministers Great Britain ; Biography. Prime ministers Great Britain 20th century ; Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century Biography. 1 Kg. …

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Some foxing to page edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 266 pages illustrations 23 cm. Subjects: Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin Earl 1867-1947. Prime ministers Great Britain ; Biography. Prime ministers Great Britain 20th century ; Biography. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century Biography. 1 Kg. …

Second Edition. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; vol. I (only): 414 p. : frontispiece , 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) ; 24 cm. Contents; I. Work and wages, by J.H. Clapham. Homes and habits, by Mrs. C.S. Reed. Town life and London, by R.H. Mottram. Life in the new towns, by J.H. Clapham and M.H. Clapham. Country life and sport, by Bernard Darwin. The navy, by Admiral G.A. Ballard. The army, by Sir John Fortescue. The mercantile marine, by Basil Lubbock. Summary; First published in 1934, these two volumes of essays were intended to provide the background of ideas and habits, the sights and sounds of early Victorian England. Illustrations which accompany the text have been taken from contemporary photographs, paintings, periodicals and engravings depicting the daily lives and material possessions of the Victorians as well as their ships, battles, estates, slums and fasionable ideals. The book should be of interest to all readers interested in Victorian literature and history. Subjects; 19th century. Intellectual life History. Civilization history. Social Conditions history. Social Behavior history. Civilization. Intellectual life. Manners and customs. History, Modern 19th century. Social history. History. Victorian Period. Social Life. Customs. Economic History. Civilisation. Culture. Architecture. Art. Great Britain. England Civilization. 19th century. England Social life and customs. 19th century. Great Britain History Victoria, (1837-1901). England Intellectual life 19th century. Great Britain Civilization. Great Britain Social life and customs. Great Britain Intellectual life. Great Britain Civilization 19th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century. Great Britain Intellectual life 19th century. Great Britain History William IV, (1830-1837). Great Britain Social conditions 19th century. England. Great Britain. British & Irish history ; World history: (c 1750 to c 1900). History / Europe / Great Britain / General. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Second Edition. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; vol. I (only): 414 p. : frontispiece , 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) ; 24 cm. Contents; I. Work and wages, by J.H. Clapham. Homes and habits, by Mrs. C.S. Reed. Town life and London, by R.H. Mottram. Life in the new towns, by J.H. Clapham and M.H. Clapham. Country life and sport, by Bernard Darwin. The navy, by Admiral G.A. Ballard. The army, by Sir John Fortescue. The mercantile marine, by Basil Lubbock. Summary; First published in 1934, these two volumes of essays were intended to provide the background of ideas and habits, the sights and sounds of early Victorian England. Illustrations which accompany the text have been taken from contemporary photographs, paintings, periodicals and engravings depicting the daily lives and material possessions of the Victorians as well as their ships, battles, estates, slums and fasionable ideals. The book should be of interest to all readers interested in Victorian literature and history. Subjects; 19th century. Intellectual life History. Civilization history. Social Conditions history. Social Behavior history. Civilization. Intellectual life. Manners and customs. History, Modern 19th century. Social history. History. Victorian Period. Social Life. Customs. Economic History. Civilisation. Culture. Architecture. Art. Great Britain. England Civilization. 19th century. England Social life and customs. 19th century. Great Britain History Victoria, (1837-1901). England Intellectual life 19th century. Great Britain Civilization. Great Britain Social life and customs. Great Britain Intellectual life. Great Britain Civilization 19th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century. Great Britain Intellectual life 19th century. Great Britain History William IV, (1830-1837). Great Britain Social conditions 19th century. England. Great Britain. British & Irish history ; World history: (c 1750 to c 1900). History / Europe / Great Britain / General. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Spine and edges of dust-wrapper slightly sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; viii, 312 p. ; 21 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; Introduction -- Robert Byron -- Mr. Gladstone -- The age of Tennyson -- Rights and duties in the modern state -- Burke -- London addresses: I.) Birkbeck. II.) University College -- People and king -- Victorian centenary -- The art of Horace -- Hesperia -- The imp -- Place-name studies -- The letters of George IV -- The great Victorian -- Thackeray -- The Odyssey -- Herodotus -- English literature in 1793 -- Shakespeare and the termers. Subjects; History. Civilization. Literature. Civilization Addresses, essays, lectures. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now in a protective plastic sleeve. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 1 volume frontispieces, 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) 24 cm. Contents: vol. 1 -- Work and wages / J.H. Clapham -- Homes and habits / Mrs. C.S. Reed -- Town life and London / R.H. Mottram -- Life in the new towns / J.H. Clapham and M.H. Clapham -- Country life and sport / Bernard Darwin -- The navy / Admiral G.A. Ballard -- The army / Sir John Fortescue -- The mercantile marine / Basil Lubbock. Subjects: 19th century. Civilization history. Social Conditions history. Great Britain History. History, Modern 19th century. England Civilization 19th century. England Social life and customs 19th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Spine and edges of dust-wrapper slightly sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; viii, 312 p. ; 21 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; Introduction -- Robert Byron -- Mr. Gladstone -- The age of Tennyson -- Rights and duties in the modern state -- Burke -- London addresses: I.) Birkbeck. II.) University College -- People and king -- Victorian centenary -- The art of Horace -- Hesperia -- The imp -- Place-name studies -- The letters of George IV -- The great Victorian -- Thackeray -- The Odyssey -- Herodotus -- English literature in 1793 -- Shakespeare and the termers. Subjects; History. Civilization. Literature. Civilization Addresses, essays, lectures. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now in a protective plastic sleeve. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 1 volume frontispieces, 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) 24 cm. Contents: vol. 1 -- Work and wages / J.H. Clapham -- Homes and habits / Mrs. C.S. Reed -- Town life and London / R.H. Mottram -- Life in the new towns / J.H. Clapham and M.H. Clapham -- Country life and sport / Bernard Darwin -- The navy / Admiral G.A. Ballard -- The army / Sir John Fortescue -- The mercantile marine / Basil Lubbock. Subjects: 19th century. Civilization history. Social Conditions history. Great Britain History. History, Modern 19th century. England Civilization 19th century. England Social life and customs 19th century. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1 of 2 volumes frontispieces, 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) 24 cm. Notes; Erratum slip inserted in v. 1. Preface signed: G.M. Young. "Chronological table": v. 1, p. [xvii]-xxv. Contents; vol. 1 -- Work and wages / J.H. Clapham -- Homes and habits / Mrs. C.S. Reed -- Town life and London / R.H. Mottram -- Life in the new towns / J.H. Clapham and M.H. Clapham -- Country life and sport / Bernard Darwin -- The navy / Admiral G.A. Ballard -- The army / Sir John Fortescue -- The mercantile marine / Basil Lubbock. Subjects; 1800-1901. 1800-1899. 19th century. Civilization history. Social Conditions history. Social Behavior history. Great Britain History. Civilization. Intellectual life. Manners and customs. Social history. History, Modern 19th century. Intellectual life History. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1 of 2 volumes frontispieces, 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) 24 cm. Notes; Erratum slip inserted in v. 1. Preface signed: G.M. Young. "Chronological table": v. 1, p. [xvii]-xxv. Contents; vol. 1 -- Work and wages / J.H. Clapham -- Homes and habits / Mrs. C.S. Reed -- Town life and London / R.H. Mottram -- Life in the new towns / J.H. Clapham and M.H. Clapham -- Country life and sport / Bernard Darwin -- The navy / Admiral G.A. Ballard -- The army / Sir John Fortescue -- The mercantile marine / Basil Lubbock. Subjects; 1800-1901. 1800-1899. 19th century. Civilization history. Social Conditions history. Social Behavior history. Great Britain History. Civilization. Intellectual life. Manners and customs. Social history. History, Modern 19th century. Intellectual life History. 1 Kg.…

Unknown Binding. Condition: Acceptable. 1939 printing. A hardback volume in Acceptable to Good condition, boards and esp. spine a little grubby, interior clean and bright. No dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.…

Second Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of B. Kalsbeek with his bookplate to front pastedown.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 46 pages; Physical description: 46 p : illus. , facsims. , col. Plates, ports. (part col. ) ; 23 cm. Subjects: Great Britain - Parliament - Great Britain - Politics and government. Series: Britain in pictures. Notes: ". With 12 plates in colour and 16 illustrations in black & white" --title page. 1 Kg. …

Second Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of B. Kalsbeek with his bookplate to front pastedown.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 46 pages; Physical description: 46 p : illus. , facsims. , col. Plates, ports. (part col. ) ; 23 cm. Subjects: Great Britain - Parliament - Great Britain - Politics and government. Series: Britain in pictures. Notes: ". With 12 plates in colour and 16 illustrations in black & white" --title page. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2016 Hart Publishing hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. This book brings together past and present law commissioners, judges, practitioners, academics and law reformers to analyse the past, present and future of the Law Commissions in the United Kingdom and beyond. Its internationally recognised authors bring a wealth of experience and insight into how and why law reform does and should take place, covering statutory and non-statutory reform from national and international perspectives. The chapters of the book developed from papers given at a conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Law Commissions Act 1965. Contents: Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction - Matthew Dyson, James Lee and Shona Wilson Stark 2. Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform Now, Then and Next - Lady Hale Part 2: The First Half-Century of the Commissions 3. Introduction - Lord Hodge 4. Strategies of the Early Law Commission - Paul Mitchell 5. Fifty Years of Law Reform—A Note on the Northern Ireland Style - Neil Farris 6. Working on the Larger Canvas—Law Reform in a Federal System: Thoughts on Forty Years of the Australian Law Reform Commission - Kathryn Cronin 7. Law Reform and Social Policy - Eric Clive Part 3: Institutions, Commissions, Committees, Codifiers 8. Introduction - Lord Beith 9. Memoir of a Reforming Chairman - Sir Terence Etherton 10. The Duty to Make the Law More Accessible? The Two C-Words - George L Gretton 11. The Former Law Commission of Canada: The Road Less Travelled - Yves Le Bouthillier 12. The Law Commission and the Criminal Law: Reflections on the Codification Project - Ian Dennis Part 4: The Many Faces of Law Reform 13. Introduction - Lord Carnwath 14. Democracy, Law Reform and the Rule of Law - Lord Toulson 15. Promoting Law Reform: By Means of Draft Bills or Otherwise - Shona Wilson Stark 16. Law Commissions, Courts and Society: A Sceptical View - William Binchy 17. A Good Name, a Long Game - Laura Dunlop Part 5: Implementation by Statute 18. Introduction - Dame Mary Arden 19. The Legislative Implementation of Law Reform Proposals - Sir Grant Hammond 20. Post-legislative Scrutiny, Legislative Drafting and the 'Elusive Boundary' - Andrew Burrows 21. Reflections on Statutory Implementation in the Law Commission - Nicholas Paines 22. Implementation by Statute: What the Future Holds - Hector MacQueen Part 6: How Law Commissions Work 23. Introduction - Sir James Munby 24. The Law Commission Method: Exportable to the EU? - Hugh Beale 25. How Law Commissions Work: Some Lessons from the Past - David Johnston 26. Challenges for Independent Law Reformers from Changing External Priorities and Shorter Timescales - Sir Jack Beatson 27. The Bill's Progress - Stephen Lewis Part 7: Courts and Commissions 28. Introduction - Lord Drummond Young 29. The Etiquette of Law Reform - James Lee 30. Law Reform in Private Law: The Role of Statutes in Supplementing or Supplanting the Common Law - Barbara McDonald 31. The Refiner's Fire - Charles Harpum 32. Reflections on the Courts and the Commission - David Ormerod Part 8: Commissioning the Future 33. Introduction - Elizabeth Cooke 34. The Scottish Law Commission and the Future of Law Reform in Scotland - Lord Pentland 35. Looking to the Future - Sir David Lloyd Jones 36. Commissioning the Future - A Chief Executive's Perspective - Elaine Lorimer 37. Implementation of Law Reform Reports: Developments in Scotland - Malcolm McMillan 38. The Future is a Foreign Country, They Do Things Differently There - Matthew Dyson 39. Making Law - Who, How and What? - KJ Keith.…

Condition: Good. some fade to cover content fine.

Hardcover. 2nd printing. Monarchy Parliament Economy Churches Chartism Government Penal law Poor law Public health Education Industrial conditions. 269 documents. xiii, 1017 p.; 24.5 cm. VG sl. faded blue cloth.

First Edition. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes : frontispieces, 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901. Great Britain Civilization 19th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century. Great Britain Intellectual life 19th century. Great Britain Social conditions 19th century. England Civilization 19th century. England Social life and customs 19th century. England Intellectual life 19th century. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes : frontispieces, 1 illustration, plates, plan, facsimiles (part double) ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901. Great Britain Civilization 19th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century. Great Britain Intellectual life 19th century. Great Britain Social conditions 19th century. England Civilization 19th century. England Social life and customs 19th century. England Intellectual life 19th century. 1 Kg. …