Amos, Sheldon. The Science of Politics (International Science Series). New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1883. [9433]
Dark red cloth decorated in black & gilt, binding with light edge-wear & a few small stains, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches, 1885 signature on the ffep, viii., 490 clean pp., tight. Good. Hardcover.
The author's extensive knowledge and travels enabled him to write a scientific treatment of politics not limited to one country or situation, but with principles that apply to many nations.
Sheldon Amos (1835-1886), b. London, England; d. near Alexandria, Egypt. He was educated in law at Cambridge and was appointed to the chair of jurisprudence in University College, London. In 1872 he became reader under the council of legal education and examiner in constitutional law and history to the University of London. We wrote several authoritative books on international law, jurisprudence, and politics.