1181. Thomson, James / [Newton, Sir Isaac / Walpole, Robert].

The Works of James Thomson. Volume The First only [of Two]. Containing, The Seasons, Liberty, The Castle of Indolence and Poems on Several Occasions [Includes also: “Antient and Modern Italy compared: Being the First Part of ‘Liberty’, A Poem”].

Volume I (of II). Dublin, Printed for G.Risk, G. and A. Ewing and W.Smith, Booksellers in Dame-Street, 1751. Small – Octavo (10 cm x 16,5 cm). 363 pages with all four original engravings (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) and also including the section with “A Poem sacred to the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton. Inscribed to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole”. Hardcover / Original, 18th century full calf. In protective Mylar. Endpaper with small tear. The engraving “Spring”, loosened and with damage to upper margin (effecting the image). The three other engravings in place and in very good condition (see photographic images). Provenance-Entry: “Eliza Hungerford, March 5, 1771” [Elizabeth Hungerford].

1182. 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.

1183. Stuart, J.

A History of the Zulu Rebellion 1906, and of Dinuzulu’s arrest, Trial and Expatriation. With Five Maps, Six Plans and Twenty Five Illustrations.

London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1913. 14.5 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, XVI, 581 pages. Large fold-out map sheet at rear, showing a Key Map of Natal and Area of Operations. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing to edges and tissue-guards, as usual with this publication. Interior bright and clean besides very minor signs of foxing.

1184. Stravinsky, Igor (Composer 1882-1971).

Works of Igor Stravinsky on 22 CD’s. Volume 1 – Volume 6: Ballets / Volume 7: Ballets (Suites) / Volume 8: Symphony in E-Flat with Rehearsals and Talks / Volume 9: Symphonies / Volume 10: Concertos / Volume 11: Miniature Masterpieces / Volume 12 & 13: Chamber Music & Historical Recordings Part I & Part II / Volume 14: Operas / Volume 15: 35 Songs / Volume 16 & 17: The Rake’s Progress (1 & 2) / Volume 18 & 19: Oratorio – Melodrama (1 & 2) / Volume 20 & 21: Sacred Works (1 & 2) / Volume 22: Robert Craft conducts under the Supervision of Igor Stravinsky //

Holland, Sony Classical Music, 2007. CD Size. Booklet and 22 CD’s. Original Hardcover Cardboard-Box. Besides some minor bumping to the box, this rare set of 22 CD’s is in excellent condition. [Sony Classical].

1185. Strada, Famiano.

Famiani Stradae Prolusiones Academicae.

Oxonii [Oxford], E Theatro Sheldoniano, Impensis Jac. Fletcher Bibliopolae, 1745. Small Octavo. Engraved titlepage, [11], 325, [21] pages. Hardcover / Contemporary full calf with blindstamped ornament tooled along spine. Binding stronger rubbed and upper spine slightly damaged; but the volume firm and in very good condition. Small cutout to endpaper. Smaller, faded dampstain from page 247 onwards. Dampstain to both endpapers. Text otherwise clean and bright ! Name of William L. Webb in ink on titlepage.

1186. Stokes, William.

Die Brustkrankheiten. deren richtige Würdigung und Behandlung. Neueste Übertragung ins Deutsche, mit Zugabe der später vom Verfasser veröffentlichten Aufsätze: I. Ueber Krebs der Lungen und des Mediastinums / II. Ueber akute Induration der Lungen / III. Ueber Cirrhose der Lungen. Unter der Redaction des Dr. Fr. J. Behrend (practischer Arzt in Berlin).

Leipzig, Christian Ernst Kollmann, 1844. 8°. 475 Seiten. Originales Halbleder mit marmoriertem Einbanddeckel. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz geringen Gebrauchsspuren. / Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. [Bibliothek von Vorlesungen der vorzüglichsten und berühmtesten Lehrer des Auslandes über Medizin, Chirurgie und Geburtshülfe, bearbeitet oder redigirt von Dr. Friedrich J. Behrend. Band XXXII.].

1187. Stephens, J.L. / Park, Mungo.

Sammelband with three publications on Travels in Africa: Volume I: J.L. Stephens – Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea and The Holy Land / Volume II: Incidents of Travel in Greece Turkey Russia and Poland / Volume III: The Life and Travels of Mungo Park – Comprising An Original Memoir of His Early Life, A Reprint of the ’″Travels in the Interior of Africa,” Written by Himself, And Published in Quarto in 1798, And An Original Narrative of His Second Journey. Also, An Original Account of the Progress of African Discovery from the Death of Park Till the Year 1838. Illustrated by a Map.

Edinburgh, William and Robert Chambers, 1838-1839. 15.5 cm x 25 cm. Volume I: 120 pages / Volume II: 114 pages / Volume III: 88 pages with a full-page-map of Park’s Travels. Hardcover / publisher’s original half-leather with marbled boards. Gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Good+ condition with signs of external wear, sometimes significant. Edges and corners of boards are bumped and rubbed. Crack to gutter between front pastedown and endpaper. Binding still strong and firm. Occasional foxing throughout only.

1188. [Walter Benjamin Collection] – Soldan, George / [Part of Walter Benjamin Collection].

Zeitgeschichte in Wort und Bild – [The Weimar Republic and Rise of Hitler in Historical Photographs].

3 Bände (vollständig). München, National-Archiv, 1931-1934. Gr.-8°. 512, 518, 599 Seiten. Hardcover / Dekorative Originalleinenbände. Alle Bände in firmer Bindung. Rücken des 2.Bandes etwas stärker berieben. Sonst nahezu neuwertig / Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The price includes international shipping per courier !

1189. [Sinn Féin].

Sinn Féin Constitution.

Dublin, Sinn Fein Headquarters / Ard-Fheis, 1950. Octavo. 6 pages. Original Softcover. Good condition with dogears, some browning. Extremely Rare !

1190. Simmel, Georg.

Philosophie des Geldes.

Zweite, vermehrte Auflage. Leipzig, Verlag von Duncker & Humblot, 1907. 18 cm x 24.5 cm. XIV, 585 Seiten. Moderner Halblederband in sehr gutem Zustand mit eingebundener Originalbroschur / Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Professionally rebacked with marbled paper and leather. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Discoloration and slight foxing on the title page. Private Widmung / Inscribed by previous owner on half-title page. Text in German.