51. Sharp, Gene / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal.

New York, World Policy Institute, 1980. Octavo. 15 pages. Offprint / Pamphlet. This essay first appeared in the World Without War Issues Center-Midwest Newsletter, Dec 1980. Very good copy in publisher’s wrappers. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken.

52. Simpson, George.

Science as Morality – An essay towards Unity [I. The Scientist: Technician or Moralist ? / II. The Assault on Social Science / III. The Conduct of Sociologists / IV. Science as Morality] Including an original letter by Simpson to Wolff, on his Brooklyn College Stationery and stapled to it a typescript of Kurt Wolff’s letter to Simpson.

Yellow Springs, The American Humanist Association, 1953. 8°. 60 pages. Softcover. From the library of Kurt H. Wolff. With several annotations by Wolff. Includes a typescript of a letter by Wolff to Simpson regarding this essay as well as an original letter with Simpsons answer to Wolff. Wolff criticizes Simpson briefly but has also positive things to say – Simpson answers Wolff that he is “supposed to draw up a code of standards for sociologists”. Very interesting document on american sociology !

53. Skinner, B.F.

Has Gertrude Stein a Secret ?

First Edition Offprint. Atlantic Monthly, 1934. 8°. 8 pages. Stapled Softcover. Original offprint from “The Atlantic Monthly” (1959).

54. Strong, E.W.

On Judging History.

Yellow Springs, Ohio, The Antioch Press, 1952. 8°. 16 pages. Softcover. Offprint. Presidential address – delivered before the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Pacific-Division of the American Philosophical Association at the University of Southern California – 1952.

55. Sumner, Charles.

No Property in Man. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Proposed Amendment of the Constitution Abolishing Slavery Through the United States, in the Senate of the United States, April 8th, 1864.

New York, The Loyal Publication Society, 1864. 8°. 23 pages. Softcover. Original Pamphlet. Original brochure in near fine condition. [The Loyal Publication Society – No. 51].

56. Sumner, Charles.

Two Pamphlets: “Our Claims on England” Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts delivered in executive session of the Senate, April 13, 1869 on The Johnson-Clarendon Treaty for the Settlement of Claims / AND: Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner on the Johnson-Clarendon Treaty for the Settlement of Claims delivered in the U.S.Senate. With an Appendix.

Washington/Boston, Rives & Bailey/Wright & Potter, 1869/1870. 8°. 14, 69 pages. Softcover. Original Pamphlets. The original speech of 1869 waterstained and with some tears and chips (unopened). The later printing with appendix: Original printed wrappers. Very good plus condition with some dogears and a small tear to front cover.

57. Temple, The Most Rev. William.

The Genius of Poetry. Presidential Address 1939.

1st Edition. London, The English Association, 1939. 8°. 15 Pages. Original printed wrappers, stringbound (softcover). Very Good condition with minor external signs of wear. Copy of F.W.Roe, with is name on cover and pen markings on a few pages. [The English Association. Presidential Addresses.]

58. Ward, J.P.

The Killing of Kin – A study of Greek Tragedy and Social Interactionism.

Saint David’s University College, 1979. 8°. 46 pages. Softcover. Original wrappers. Near fine condition. [Trivium 14]

59. Webster, Daniel.

Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, to the Young Men of Albany. Wednesday, May 28, 1851. / And : Mr. Webster’s Speeches at Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany, May 1851.

Two (2) Original Pamphlets. (n.p.), Gideon & Co., (1851). 8°. 29, 56 pages. Softcover. Original brochures in very good condition. Only a little dusty.