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John Tyndall, LL.D., D.C.L. [ (1820-1893), Irish physicist and Fellow of the Royal Society ] [ Pamphlet. ] Perverted Politics. A few Thoughts for the Time. [ 'Reminiscences and Reflections (Revised).' ] 15pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In good condition, on aged paper, with a few pencil marks in margin. 'Reprinted by Permission' on title-page, and 'First published in the "St James Gazette."' on first page of text, which is headed 'Reminiscences and Reflections \| (Revised).' Begins: 'It is...		£80.00
M. Gass [ Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), socialist, traveller and author ] [ Pamphlet. ] The Socialism of Jesus. 15pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In good condition, on aged paper. On the reverse of the title (p.2) is a dedicatory poem 'To Cunninghame Graham', beginning 'Perfervid Scot! of hero sires, who calmly spurns the sordid scorn \| Of ingrates who proclaim thee mad, [...]'. Scarce.		£45.00
Rev. A. H. Moncur Sime of Dundee [ John Willocks; John Ramage ] [ Pamphlet. ] Democracy and the Church, and other Addresses. 37pp., 12mo. Disbound witthout covers. In good condition, on aged paper. Containing four addresses; 'Democracy and the Church', 'The Christ of the 19th Century', 'An Age of Idolatry' and 'What the Church might be'. P.3 carries a 'Prefatory Note' by John Willocks and John Ramage, dated from...		£50.00
Rev. Alexander Webster of Kilmarnock [ H. A. Long ] [ Pamphlet. ] The Rev. Alex. Webster's Reply to the "Vivisecting" of "My Pilgrimage from Calvinism to Unitarianism," By H. A. Long. 22 + [2]pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In good condition, on aged paper. The reverse of the title (p.2) carries an advertisement for Webster's book. There is a preface on pp.3-4, dated to October 1893, and addressed by Webster from 41 Dean Street, Kilmarnock. The preface begins: 'Knowing...		£56.00
[ Jacques-Philippe Voïart [ Voiart ] or his wife Élise Voïart (1786-1866) ] Firmin Didot, Paris printer [ Pierre-Paul Prud'hon [ Prudhon ] (1758-1823), French painter ] [ Anonymous pamphlet by Firmin Didot of Paris, inscribed by the author. ] Notice Historique sur la Vie et les Ouvrages de P. P. Prudhon, Peintre, Membre de la Légion-d'Honneur et de l'Institut. 46pp., 8vo. Stitched and in original plain grey wraps. Aged and worn, in fraying wraps. The pamphlet is anonymous, but carries the following inscription in pencil on the half-title: 'hommage \| a Mademoiselle Bergeret \| Artiste, de la part de l'Auteur. \| Voïart'. The only copies on COPAC at the V...		£80.00
William H. P. Campbell [ The Modern Press, Paternoster Row, London ] [ Pamphlet. ] The Robbery of the Poor. 54pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In good condition, on aged paper. Dedication: 'To \| The Poor of England, \| This Pamphlet is dedicated \| By ONE \| Who would hasten the coming of the Day \| When we shall not [last word underlined] have them \| With us.' He concludes with 'one word' to those who...		£56.00
William M. Thompson of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law [ Pamphlet. ] Socialism: Past, Present, Future. 31 + [1]pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In fair condition, on aged paper, with some leaves separating. The fourth and last chapter is a piece of futurology, titled 'The Battle of London; Or, The Last Great Struggle Between the Classes and the Masses.' It begins: 'It was in the year 2000 that...		£120.00
William M. Thompson of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law [ Pamphlet. ] The Rise of English Democracy. 24pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In fair condition, on aged paper, with slight damage at margin of title leaf. He concludes by reviewing the events of the previous four years: 'From one end of the country to the other the workers have been in a state of ferment. Great and numerous strikes...		£70.00
H. H. Duncan [ David Nicholl [ Sheffield Anarchist Group; the Walsall Anarchists ] [ Pamphlet. ] Sensational Revelations! Life in English Prisons. 16pp., 12mo. Disbound without covers. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with reverse of last leaf browned. Separate title-page, with only the following on it: 'SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS! \| Life in \| ENGLISH \| PRISONS. \| ONE PENNY.' Drophead title on p.3 with details of 'The Anarchist'....		£120.00
The Earl of Shaftesbury [Anthony Ashley Cooper, Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury] (1801-1885), politician and philanthropist [Lord John Russell; William Skinner, Bishop of Aberdeen; Sir William Dunbar] [The Earl of Shaftesbury to Lord John Russell.] Autograph Letter Signed to Russell, regarding a memorial to Rev. Sir William Dunbar, ‘a very deserving man’ whom he considers was ‘grossly treated’ by Bishop Skinner of Aberdeen. An interesting letter, indicating the piety underlining Shaftesbury’s philanthropy. See his long entry in the Oxford DNB, which sums up his achievements as ‘very substantial’ and ‘a source of enduring inspiration to others’, together with those of Russell and Skinner, the last of which contains...		£60.00