Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who became an exile because of his political beliefs. He tutored the Prince of Wales in Paris and was a friend with such greats…

Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes is a foundational work in political philosophy. It argues for a strong central authority to avoid the chaos of the state of nature, where life is…

Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha…

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…

Presents a comprehensive account of the works of seminal conservative thinkers from a variety of periods, disciplines and traditions. This book includes an intellectual biography, historical context, critical exposition of…

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

Title: Edgar, or the English Monarch; an heroick tragedy [in five acts and in verse].Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom…