First edition. Tall octavo (232mm). Pp. [5] vi --x, [1] 2 - 409 [1] colophon, [4], [1] 2 - 40, Publisher's catalogue dated July,1889. With a half title. Uncut. Contents and bright. Publisher's brown cloth backed boards, very lightly rubbed. Light olive green endpapers. Overall, a very good plus copy. Laing, Samuel (1812?1897), politician, author, and railway executive, was born in Edinburgh. He retired from parliament just after he turned seventy. He wrote a number of books all in an interesting and easy style which demonstrated his interest and knowledge of anthropology. For more details Samuel Laing see ODNB. Seller Inventory # 000755

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Title: Problems of the future and essays.

Publisher: London: Chapman and Hall Limited. 1889.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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