Social History from lobstabooks

Brockhampton Press London 1997 Fine/Vg (minimal edgewear to clean unclipped dj, laminated pictorial boards and contents fine condition, pages beginning to yellow) octavo 243pp. The history of torture, restraint and punishment from the days of the Normans to the late 19th century. With 16pp b/w plates.

Ward Lock and Co London undated Vg (no dj, clean dark boards with gilt lettering, lightly rubbed head and tail of spine. slight browning to front free endpaper ( old insert? ) pages clean and binding firm, 12mo 314pp plus 6pp publisher's adverts. 2nd issue as stated but undated. Little anecdotes and homilies on keeping a brave face through… Read more about this item

Macmillan London 1967 Vg/G (dj worn and creased round edges with on 1" tear, clean pink cloth with gilt titles on black panel on spine, occasional small speckle outside page edges only, no inscriptions, faint pencil mark front endpaper else contents no fault) octavo 296pp. First UK edition. A lively history of public and private behaviour in America, ranging… Read more about this item

UK: Andre Deutsch, 1979 VG/VG First Edition. Some small tears in the Dj, otherwise no significant faults with book or DJ. Octavo 160pp with photographs and prints. A social history of the changes in Britain during the twentieth century.

William Heinemann London 1956 VG (no dj, original red cloth, ex library copy, weak central hinge else contents clean and unmarked) octavo 216pp. The story of the world Post through the centuries. Maps of early postal routes to endpapers. With many b/w illustrations in the text and 16 b/w plates.

William Heinemann London 1956 VG (no dj, red cloth with touch of light fading spine and edges, gilt titles on spine lightly faded, internally a very good clean bright tight copy, one or two tiny speckles outside page edges) 12mo 217pp. First edition. Endpapers illustrated with maps of early postal routes, b/w illustrations.

W. H. Allen, London, 1987 VG/VG . dj is very faded/sunned to spine and adjacent edges, and to top edge. not price-clipped. no inscriptions. lovely clean copy. New and revised edition. a revised analysis of the famous murder - a who-dunnit that will never rest it seems.

Ward Lock and Co London undated Good (no dj, clean taupe cloth with black lettering, lightly rubbed head and tail of spine, bookplate and ink signatures front free endpaper, pages clean and binding firm, very small stain at hinge back endpapers) foxing to ffep, pre-title and title page, but not into text. 12mo 314pp plus 6pp publisher's adverts. Fourth… Read more about this item

David and Charles Newton Abbot 1979 First edition.Vg/Vg (clean intact dj lightly faded on spine and light shelf wear to upper edge, not clipped, small neat signature front and back free endpapers else contents no fault) octavo 255pp. A comprehensive social history of one of the oldest of human institutions. The illustrations, most of which come from the Mary… Read more about this item

GLC London 1985 VG (pictorial card covers, no significant faults) Large format, small folio. 88pp illustrated

Heinemann London 1971 Fine/fine (no faults with book or dj) Small octavo 146pp illustrated. The story of one of the most remarkable social service efforts of the 20th century

Cassell & Co London/The Victorian Society 1969 Vg/Vg (light wear to dj edges, contents bright and tight throughout) octavo 375pp. Anthology of key writings by major Victorians on Education, Social Welfare, Religion, Science and Art.

Stoddarts Publishing Co Toronto 1990 VG/VG (book and dj both no fault) octavo 252pp. The stories of Britons who endured the worst of the wartime blitz living in the East End of London near the docks and vital wartime factories, including the personal story of the author's mother Nell. 8pp b/w photographs.

Macdonald London 1944 VG/VG FIRST EDITION (dj is slightly chipped with minor isolated losses) Octavo 235pp illustrated

Penguin Books London 1993 Vg (very good crisp clean tight paperback, minimal edgewear to uncreased covers, no marks or inscriptions, one dog-eared corner) octavo 337pp. Collection of essays on subjects ranging from the rape debate to cross-dressing, and on pop culture personalities.

Collins London 1971 Vg/Vg (lightly dust marked clipped dj lightly worn tail of spine and lightly chipped at head, clean coarse blue cloth with bright gilt titles on spine,a very good clean bright crisp copy with pencil annotation front free endpaper, no other marks) octavo 222pp. Study of a Punjabi working class family in London.

Peter Owen London 1995 Fine/fine (new unopened copy with fine unclipped dj) octavo 154pp. First edition. An ingenius reconstruction of an episode in English social and religious history. Jacket by Iain Stuart based on contemporary engravings from Punch. Decorated endpapers, illustrated with satirical engravings from Punch.

Victor Gollancz London 1970 G/G (ex-library copy with rather grubby transparent wrapper over unclipped dj, outside page edges a bit grubby, pages generally clean with the odd small spot in margins, a good reading copy) octavo 202pp. The world of Allan Ginsberg and the beat generation

Purnell Book Services London 1975 Vg/Vg (book and dj both no fault) octavo 291pp. Anthology of writings from the Tudor period, by the kings and queens, adventurers, clerics, playwrights, and ordinary men and women of England, painting a vivid picture of life in their time. With b/w illustrations.

The Rodale Press London 1954 Vg (no dj, pink paper-covered boards with dark brown cloth backstrip, edges and corners rubbed and few small ink spots on spine, scattering small ink spots top page edges, pages clean crisp and bright with small ink mark last page, ink ownership inscription front fixed endpaper and a little scattered spotting free endpapers)… Read more about this item