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Rare Books: Social Sciences

Descriptions of the University of Manitoba's Rare Books Collection as well as educational resources available to those studying related fields.

Social Sciences

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Temple, William ([London: sn, 169-?]) Miscellanea: The First Part / by William Temple                             H33 .T3 1690z

Economic history and conditions

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Smith, Adam (London: A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1793) An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations / by Adam Smith HB161 .S65 1793

Economic history and conditions

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Child, Josiah (London: J Hodges, etc, 1740?) A New Discourse of Trade: Wherein Are Recommended Several Weighty Points, Relating to Companies of Merchants: The Act of Navigation, Naturalization of Strangers, and Our Woollen Manufactures / by Sir Josiah Child HC255 .C55
Sinclair, John (Edinburgh: Printed and Sold by William Creech, 1791-1799) The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes / by John Sinclair HC257.S4 S48

Industries. Land use. Labor

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Necker, Jacques (Paris: Humblot, 1776) Sur la législation et le commerce des grains HD9042.6 .N4 1776

Transportation and communications

Commerce

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Dirom, Alexander (Edinburgh: William Creech, 1796) An inquiry into the corn laws and corn trade of Great Britain, and their influence on the prosperity of the Kingdom, with suggestions for the improvement of the corn laws / by the late Alexander Dirom ; to which is added a supplement by William Mackie ... bringing down the consideration of the subject to the present time. HF2651.G8 G7 1796
Glover, Richard (London: T. Cooper, 1742) A short account of the late application to Parliament made by the merchants of London upon the neglect of their trade: with the substance of the evidence thereupon / as sum'd up by Mr. Glover. HF3505.6 .S55 1742
Barrême (Tarragona [Spain]: Per Magi Canals Estampér, [17--?]) Llibre facil de comptes fets, o tarifa general de tota moneda: ab lo qual, totham pot traurer qualsevol especie de comptes de las monedas, aixi antiguas, com modernes: y altres comptes de multiplicar, já sia per enter, já sia per trencáts: encara que sian dificultosos, mentres se sápia lo que se anyadeix / recopilació de las obras de F. Barreme, arismetich. HF5698 .B37 1700z

Finance

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Le Clerc, Jean (London: M Gilliflower, 1699) Reflections upon what the world commonly call good-luck and ill-luck, with regard to lotteries, and of the good use which may be made of them / written originally in French by Monsieur Le Clerk; done into English. HG6111 .L45

Public Finance

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Gordon, George (London: M Cooper, 1753) The history of our national debts and taxes, from the year 1688, to the year 1651 [i.e. 1751]. HJ1013 .H6 1753
Madox, Thomas (London: William Owen and Benjamin White, 1769) The history and antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England / by Thomas Madox. HJ1028 .M25 1769
Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel (Versailles: Baudouin, 1789) Discours prononcé à l'Assemblée nationale / par M. Du Pont : sur l'état & les ressources des finances. HJ1082 .D8 1789
Necker, Jacques ([Paris? sn, 1784]) De l'administration des finances de la France / par M. Necker. HJ1082 .N35 1784
Hamilton, Andrew (London: J Debrett, 1790) An enquiry into the principles of taxation, chiefly applicable to articles of immediate consumption. HJ2300 .H35 1790
Cunningham, Timothy (London: J Johnson, 1778) The history of the customs, aids, subsidies, national debts, and taxes of England from William the Conqueror, to the present year, 1778 / by T. Cunningham. HJ2603 .C9
Stevens, John (London: T Tebb, and J Wilcox, 1725) The royal treasury of England : or, An historical account of all taxes, under what denomination soever, from the Conquest to this present year... / [John Stevens]. HJ2603 .S78 1725

Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform

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Chastellux, François Jean (Amsterdam: M M Rey, 1772) De la félicité publique : ou, Considérations sur le sort des hommes dans les différentes époques de l'histoire. HN14 .C6 1772

The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality

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Hays, Mary ([London: J Johnson, St Paul's Church-Yard and J Bell, Oxford-Street, 1798]) Appeal to the Men of Great Britain in Behalf of Women HQ1596 .H4 1798

 

Societies: secret, benevolent, etc

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Robison, John (Edinburgh: London: William Creech, 1797) Proofs of a Conspiracy Against All the Religions and Governments of Europe: Carried on in the Secret Meetings of the Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies / Collected from Good Authorities by John Robison HS481 .R65 1797

Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology

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Eden, Frederick Morton (London: Printed by J Davis, for B & J White, 1797) The State of the Poor, or, An History of the Labouring Classes in England, from the Conquest to the Present Period, in Which Are Particularly Considered, Their Domestic Economy, with Respect to Diet, Dress, Fuel, and Habitation, and the Various Plans Which, from Time to Time, Have Been Proposed, and Adopted, for the Relief of the Poor: Together with Parochial Reports Relative to the Administration of Work-Houses, and Houses of Industry, the State of Friendly Societies, and Other Public Institutions... With a Large Appendix, Containing a Comparative and Chronological Table of the Prices of Labour, of Provisions, and of Other Commodities, an Account of the Poor in Scotland, and Many Original Documents on Subjects of National Importance / by Sir Frederic Morton Eden HV245 .E33 1797
Brotherton, John (London: J Brotherton and W Meadows, 1720) The Dying Speeches and Behaviour of the Several State Prisoners That Have Been Executed the Last 300 Years: With Their Several Characters from the Best Historians, as Cambden, Spotswood, Clarendon, Sprat, Burnet, &c., and a Table Shewing How the Respective Sentences Were Executed, and Which of Them Were Mitigated, or Pardoned. Being a Proper Supplement to the State-Tryals HV6295.G7 D8 1720
Beccaria, Cesare (Philadelphia: Printed by W Young, 1793) An Essay on Crimes and Punishments / by the Marquis Beccaria, of Milan; with a Commentary by M. de Voltaire HV8661 .B413 1793