Politics from Zetetic Books

London: H.M.S.O. Single sided lithographic poster, approximately 370mm x 490mm in size, n.d. c.1943. Very light browning to white border, otherwise quite bright and clean. Attractive image of an airman with his finger up to his lips. The designer is seemingly unknown, sometimes attributed to Charles John Noke the ceramicist, but he was dead by 1941. There was an 'L… Read more about this item

London: No Publisher, 1771. Single sided engraved broadside, approximately 245mm x 380mm in size. Browned, lightly creased, and lightly foxed, small split to left hand edge, a couple of small spots of dirt, chipped to edges with small amounts of loss, a couple of tiny holes to centre, just catching a couple of the 'o's in 'of', but without loss… Read more about this item

London: R. Faulder, 1792. [5], vi-vii, [2], 2-50pp. Modern marbled paper over boards, paper title label to spine. Externally very good, internally lightly browned, initials to title, but generally fairly clean. Paley's 'Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy' was first published in 1785, this separate pamphlet was issued as he felt that "the work, from which it is taken, is… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1853. Two volumes complete - Volume One - [5], 2-566pp; and Volume Two - [5], 2-594pp. Contemporary full polished calf, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, volume label to third, remaining panels gilt with volutes and fleurons, double line border to covers, with flower head corner pieces, all edges… Read more about this item

London: John W. Parker, 1852. Two volumes complete - Volume One - [5], vi-xi, [2], 2-479pp, [3]; Volume Two - [3], iv-xi, [2], 2-475pp, [1]. Contemporary full polished calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, title label to second panel, author / volume label to third, remaining panels gilt with volute corner pieces, central diamond shaped flower head tool and… Read more about this item

London: J. Debrett, 1793. [5], 2-312pp. Later quarter cloth and boards, later paper label to spine. Internally some light browning, but generally fairly clean. Small tear to bottom margin of K1, catching text but with no loss of sense. Often unopened at head. Reports by Dick, Molleson and Baring on the costs in various departments of state. Lacking the four… Read more about this item

London: Charles Hunter, 1837. [3], 4-99pp, [1]. Modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Title and reverse of final text leaf lightly soiled, one or two spots of soiling to margins, but generally fairly bright and clean. Presentation copy, 'with the author's respect', to head of title. The first edition, it was reprinted in the same year, and… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: No Publisher, 1736. [2], 3-27pp, [1]. Bound in quarter cloth and marbled paper over boards, paper title label to spine. Title very lightly soiled, an occasional hint of foxing to text, but generally quite bright and clean. Edinburgh reprint, in the same year, of the London printed first edition. ESTC T120852, showing at seven locations. Reprint. Hardback. Good+. 8vo.… Read more about this item

London: Printed By T. Spilsbury and Sold By G. Kearsley, 1775. [5], vi-vii, [2], 2-448pp. Slightly later half calf and marbled paper over boards, smooth back, divided into six panels by lines and a roll in gilt, title label to second panel, remaining panels with central star tool, stormont on shell marbled endpapers. Ex-library, with ink stamp to reverse of… Read more about this item

London: Henry Hansard; George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1856. [6], 7-134pp; [3], 4-47pp, [1]. Contemporary cloth, with a manuscript title label to upper cover. Rubbed to extremities, lightly browned internally, with a couple of spots of foxing, but generally fairly clean. Name of a company of lawyers, Robinson, Perfect, and Robinson, of Blackburn, to ffep and title of second… Read more about this item

London: S. Bladon, 1770. [8], 183pp, [1]. Later half calf and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, date label to third, remaining panels with small fleuron in gilt to centre, t.e.g. Worn to edges, splits to upper joint, but holding well on cords. Internally lightly browned throughout, but nothing too obtrusive.… Read more about this item

London: Olliver, 1848. [5], 6-32pp. Modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Lightly browned throughout, otherwise clean. Goldsmiths suggests the author is T. Clutton Salt, but Library Hub calls this attribution 'dubious'. Library Hub also suggests that 'John Bull' is John Stanley. It was reprinted a year later with the second and third examinations and an appendix. Goldsmiths… Read more about this item

London: House of Commons, 1874. Collection of papers relating to the Boston election of 1874, comprising - 1. 'Copy of the Shorthand Writer's Notes of the Evidence Taken at the Trial of the Boston Election Petition', iv, 76pp; 2. 'For the Trial of Election Petitions', pp19-30; 3. 'Summons to Witness' form, 1p; 4. 'Report of the Royal Commission Appointed to… Read more about this item

London: J. Ridgway, 1810. [5], 2-107pp, [1]. Bound in modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Small amount of loss to bottom corner of half-title, sporadic light foxing (mainly to signatures L and M), lightly browned throughout, but generally fairly clean. Burdett, "who presented the Westminster reform petition, 9 Feb., and opposed Wellington's annuity, 16 Feb., was unwell… Read more about this item

Exeter: Flindell [Printer] Single sided printed broadside, approximately 175mm x 220mm in size, n.d. c.1820? Quite bright and clean. The full title is 'Wanted Immediately, Many Thousands, to Pay Off Old Scores and New Ones. For Which Purpose an Auction Will be Held of All That Inn Famous Concern, Situate in Bampfylde-Lane, at the Sign of the Great Cann, in… Read more about this item

Exeter: S. Hedgeland [Printer], 1820. Single side printed broadside, approximately 210mm x 335mm in size. Lightly creased, with some minor offsetting, small tear to foot, but generally quite bright and clean. Political satire relating to the Cato Street conspiracy dressed as a shipping news announcement. The boat, 'Revolutionaire' is suffering from dry-rot, "owing to her principal Supporters being of 'Thistle-wood',… Read more about this item

Beccles: R.B. Jarman [Printer] Single sided printed leaflet, approximately 185mm x 220mm in size, n.d. but probably c.1830. Lightly browned, stained, with top left hand corner missing, vertical paper flaw affecting a few letters but with no loss of sense. Anti-'Swing' leaflet, decrying the breaking of threshing machines and the burning of barns and corn stacks. "If you burn my… Read more about this item

Bury [St. Edmunds]: J. Rackham, 1814. Single sided printed broadside, approximately 195mm x 300mm in size. Slightly trimmed, lightly browned, small amount of loss to left hand side, probably from once being removed from an album, lightly creased, a couple of small tears to margins, with a couple of pencilled corrections/additions to the text. Festival dinner held in Bury St.… Read more about this item

Warrington: William Eyres [Printer]; T. Cadell and N. Conant, 1777. [9], 2-489pp, [21]; [7], 2-286pp, [10]. Published in 1777 and 1784. Full leather, later rebacked, smooth back, spine divided into six panels by gilt rules, title label to second panel, remaining panels with central gilt lozenge shaped device, gilt roll border to covers and inner edges, spot pattern marbled endpapers.… Read more about this item

Berkeley: Berkeley Bonaparte Single sided printed poster, no date, but probably late 1960's, approximately 585mm x 890mm in size. Slightly curled from being rolled, small closed tear to bottom left hand corner, otherwise quite bright and clean. A portrait of Ho Chi Minh, printed by Orbit Graphic Arts. Unknown. Unbound. Good. Double Elephant. Poster.