The Political Writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau, 2 vols.
A 2 volume collection of Rousseau’s works (in French) edited and with thoughtful and helpful introductions by Vaughan in 1915.
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A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, 8 vols.
An 8 volume work which took Lecky 19 years to complete and which made his reputation as a scholar. Volumes I and II cover the period 1700-1760; vol.s 3 and 4 1760-1784; vols. 5 and 6 1784-1793; and vol.s 7 and 8 1793-1800.
The Politics vol. 1
A 2 volume set of Benjamin Jowett’s translation of one of Aristotle’s most influential writings. The editor provides detailed marginal annotations and lengthy introductions to each book.
The Principles of Ethics, 2 vols. (1879) (LF ed.)
A two volume work which Spencer considered to be his finest work. In volume I he covers the data of ethics, the inductions of ethics, and the ethics of individual life. In the second volume he covers the ethics of social life (or justice), negative beneficence, positive beneficence, and a number of topics in several appendices (such as Kant’s theory of rights, land ownership, and animal rights).
Retrospect of Western Travel, 3 vols.
After her trip to American in 1834-36, Martineau wrote a perceptive analysis of social and economic conditions in the U.S.
The Collected Works of Lysander Spooner (1834-1886), in 5 vols.
This is a five volume collection of the works of the 19th century American legal theorist and abolitionist Lysander Spooner. It is in chronological order of the year of publication. A full list of Spooner’s works in both chronological order and by theme can be found here.
Select Works of Edmund Burke, 4 vols.
A 4 volume collection on Burke’s speeches and writings on economics, the American Revolution and the French Revolution.
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, 3vols.
A 3 volume collection of the records of the Federal Convention which was held in Philadelphia between May and September 1787. The sessions were secret but the proceedings were reconstructed from notes kept by the official secretary and some participants, most notably James Madison.
On War
Clausewitz’s magnum opus in which he ponders the revolution in military affairs made possible by the “nation at arms” during the French Revolution. He did not live to see the book appear in print but its influence was profound in Prussia and then in the unified German nation state during the course of the 19th century. This edition is noteworthy for appearing during the First World War in England.
The Epistles of St. Paul, vol. 0 (Jowett trans.)
St. Paul’s Epistles translated by the famous Victorian Greek scholar Benjamin Jowett. Also contains much commentary and analysis by Jowett.