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‎Swiss People. ‎

‎Van-Muyden: The History of the Swiss People. Volume one. In 2 issues with 41 po‎

‎Van-Muyden: The History of the Swiss People. Volume one. In 2 issues with 41 politipages in the text./Van-Myuyden. Istoriya shveytsarskogo naroda. Tom pervyy. V 2-kh vypuskakh s 41 politipazhem v tekste. Van-Muyden: The History of the Swiss People. Volume One. In 2 issues with 41 politipation in the text. Translated and edited by Radlov E.L. SPb 1897-1898, VIII, 419We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUbd-5711a8c81e721a46.‎

‎1) Christ. Herold, J. : The Swiss without Halos. N.-Y. Columbia UP., 271 p., 1948. cloth. Sfr. 25.-2) Guide to switzerland. Ward, Lock travel guide with maps (1 missing) and town-plans, 60 ill., ca. 1930. 20.-3) Martin, R.: The land and people of Switzerland. 1961, ill. 15.-4) Dicks, D.: Ticking along too. Stories about Switzerland. 1990. 18.- 5) Grieben Guide Bks: Switzerland. with 16 maps. 1925. 35.-6) Switzerland Life and Activity. 1953. 20.-7) Dumas, Alexandre: Travels in Switzerland. London, Owen, 1958, gr. 8°, 230 p., cl. 25.-8) Richard Wildblood: What makes Switzerland tick? The Book Guild, Sussex, 1988, gr. 8°, 103 p., cl. 15.-9) George Mikes introduces Switzerland. London, André Deutsch, gr. 8°, 168 p., ill., cl. 20.-10) Fodor's modern guides: Switzerland. Illustrated edition with atlas and city plans. London, MacGibbon & Kee, 1961, 8°, ill., 308 p., cl. 15.-11) The Political Institutions of Switzerland. Zurich, 1969, 8°, 91 p., ill., cl. 20.-13) Thürer, G.: Free and Swiss. The story of Switzerland. London, Wolff, 1970, gr. in-8°, 198 p + 8 pl., cl., 20.-14) Schlaepfer, Ch.: What is Switzerland ? Ouchy, 1953, gr. in-8°, 10 p., br. 12.-15) Wettstein, G.: The history of Switzerland and consolidation of Nations. Zürich, n.d., gr. in-8°, 16 p., br. 12.-16) Traz, R. de:: Switzerland, land of peace and liberty. Lausanne, Osec, 1949, gr. in-8°, 93 p. + 8 pl., br. 20.-18) D. Baud-Bovy & P. Deslandes & R. Grandvoinet & S. Masnata: Switzerland, land of peace and liberty. Lausanne, Osec, (ca. 1939), gr. in-8°, 80 p. + 8 pl., br. 20.-19) McPhee, J.: La Place de la Concorde Suisse. 1984. (Switzerland des not have an army, Switzerland is an army!) 15.-20) Lunn, Arnold: The swiss and their mountains. A study of the influence of mountains on man. 1963, 24 ill. on plates, cloth, jackett. 25.- ‎

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‎21) Lunn, Arnold: Switzerland in english prose and poetry. ‘The new Alpine library’. 1947, ill. cloth (worn) 20.- / 22) NATAN, Alex: Swiss men of letters. London, Oswald Wolff, 1970, 288 p.22) EPSTEIN, E. v. Take me to your chalet.1982. 15.-23) BILTON, P. Xenophobe’s guide to the Swiss. 1995. 10.-24) EPSTEIN, E. v. Who put the WIT in sWITzerland. 1993. 15.-25) Ticking along with the Swiss. (1995). 15.- Image disp.‎

‎A sovereign people. A study of Swiss democracy. Edited by John A. Hobson.‎

‎New York, Doubleday, Page, 1907, gr. in-8°, XVI + 273 p., with a photographic plate (Urner Landsgemeinde bei Altdorf), title page lightly spotted, original cloth binding, fairly good copy.‎

‎First edition of this early study on Swiss democracy. This classical of politics was written during the two long visits the author paid to Switzerland in 1901 and 1902. Contains: A laboratory of democracy / The growth of Swiss democracy / The Commune / The Landsgemeinde or State commune / Popular checks on the representative system / Direct democracy in the federation / The nationalisation of the railroads / The state for the workers / Industrial peace / Municipal ownership / The co-operative movement / Swiss socialism / Effects of the referendum and initiative / The fruits of democracy. ‎

‎Switzerland its scenery and people. Pictorallyrepresented by eminent swiss and german artists with historical and descriptive text based on the german of Dr. Gsell-Fels. ‎

‎London, Blackie & Son, 1881, gr. in-4to, (35x25 cm), XVI + 472 p ., richly illustrated, staines, orig. publisher’s illustrated red cloth. Spines sunned, else a fine set.‎

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