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Cecil Aldin [Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin] (1870-1935), artist and illustrator of animals, hunting scenes and rural life [Cecil Aldin, artist and illustrator] Two Autograph Letters Signed Cecil Aldin to Hawes about puppies. Letter A. Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, good condition. Some time ago you very kindly offered to walk a puppy [for?] me. I have a nice litter now ready to go out. Can I send you one over [...]; Letter B. Three pages, 12mo, bifolium good condition. Come over on Sunday by all means if you can manage...		£100.00
[The Central Institute for Physical Education Warsaw - Poland ] [ Pamphlet ] The Central Institute for Physical Education Warsaw - Poland. GUIDE. Illustrated with photos, in Eng;lish, 34pp., cr. 8vo, pictorial brown paper warsp, sl. chipped, mainly good condition. Label of Board of Education Reference Library(removeable) on back wrap. Stamp of same on titlepage (one inch diameter, round). Only one other copy found on COPAC and WorldCat,...		£150.00
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