7901. Stephens, Henry.

The Book of the Farm – Detailing The Labours of the Farmer, Farm-Steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Farm-Labourer, Field-Worker and Cattleman. In Three Volumes – With Numerous Illustrations [Steel-Engravings and Wood-Engravings of Animals, Machinery, Farm Buildings etc.].

Third Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Edinburgh / London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1871. Large Octavo (17 cm wide x 25 cm). Pagination: Volume I: Portrait-Frontispiece showing Henry Stephens, XVI, 550 pages with three Engravings in Steel and 268 Wood-Engravings within the Text / Volume II: XI, 654 pages with 14 Engravings on Steel and 288 Wood-Engravings within the Text. As an Appendix to Volume II: With 12 pages of a List of Works on Agricultural and Rural Affairs published by William Blackwood & Sons. Hardcover / Original, decorative half-leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and board. Binding of Volume I a bit shaky and with some damages to the spines. But the bookblock both very clean and with the stunning illustrations complete. Volume II firm and intact. This particular Third Edition is a great example of 19th century farming-history documentation. The popularity of this work is the reason why each edition improved over time. The Third Edition is the pinnacle of the publication with stunning steel-engravings and please pay attention to the particularly smart way of illustrating sowing and harvesting techniques by using black-and-white firguartive illustation of farm-hands, farmers and planters (Pitato-Planting etc.).

7902. Illustrations for The Odyssey – Rössing, Karl.

Interessante Sammlung von originalen Briefen des Österreichischen Autors Karl Rössing and den künstlerischer Leiter der Bauerschen Gießerei, Dr. Konrad Bauer. Die detaillierten Briefe geben Aufschluss zur Entstehungsgeschichte der Publikation “Bilder zur Odyssee”, welche im Jahr 1955 in Frankfurt herausgegeben wurde. Karl Rössing spricht mit Bauer zum Thema Korrekturen im Satz, Einbanddecken, Mäander, Papierauswahl, Tondruck, Einbandgestaltung, Autorenexemplaren, Ausstellung in Braunschweig, Rezensionsverweigerung von Benno Reiffenberg, Verwendung des Buchs als Geschenk an den Bundespraesidenten (damals Theodor Heuss), “ganz einfach deshalb weil er ein fuer Kunstdinge aufgeschlossener Mensch ist”, etc. etc. Der Sammlung liegt eine originale Tuschzeichnung über Bleistift, sowie ein Probedruck des Titelholzstichs bei. Die fertige Buchausgabe liegt ausserdem hier im Originalschuber vor.

Stuttgart / Frankfurt, Prof.Karl Rössing / Der Goldene Brunnen / Bauersche Gießerei, 1950-1957. Octavo. 9 Briefe, davon einige auch umseitig oder zweiseitig. Zusammen 14 Seiten auf 10 Blatt plus eine Tuschzeichnung und Probedruck des Titelholzschnitts. Das fertige Buch in original Hardcover im Schuber. Sehr guter Zustand. Bedeutende Dokumentation zur Buchproduktion und enger Zusammenarbeit zwischen Illustrator.

7903. [Virgil] / [Pieter Burmann (1668-1741)].

Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis. Ex Editione Petri Burmanni.

Glasguae [Glasgow], Andreas Foulis [Glasgow Printer Andrew Foulis], 1784. Octavo. [2], 240, 157, [3] pages. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering on original spine-label. Binding stronger rubbed but still firm. Endpaper slightly detached, second endpaper with minor cutout. Bookblock of the text in very good, firm and clean condition. Two previous owners: 1. “J.H.Christie – Bristol” (Manuscript-entry to endpaper). 2. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown. Includes two pages of “Books Printed and Sold by A. Foulis and A. Tilloch”.

7904. [Poor Law Commissioners / London, C.J. / Chester, J.B. / Sturges Bourne, W. / Nassau W. Senior / Bushop, Henry / Gawler, Henry / Coulson, W. / Ahshurst Majendi Esq.].

Extracts from the Information received by His Majesty’s Commissioners as to the Administration and Operation of the Poor-Laws.

First Edition. London, B.fellowes, 1833. Octavo. XXI, Errata, 432 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with lettering to spine. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. A rare book with

7905. Pufendorf, Samuel / [Samuel Freiherr von Puffendorf] / [Provenance: Sir Patrick Hume].

An Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms and States of Europe [including a section: “The English conquer Ireland” / “The English Parliament Forces Conquer Ireland” / “Constitution of the “Scotch” [Scottish] Nation”]. Made English from the Original, the High-Dutch – The Third Edition, with Additions. [With an “Epistle Dedicatory” by J. Crull].

London, Printed for M.Gilliflower at the Spread-Eagle in Westminster-Hall and T.Newborough at the Golden Ball in St.Paul’s Church-Yard, 1699. Octavo. Frontispice-Portrait of Pufendorf, [14], 515, [13] pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century full calf with later spinelabel. One of the previous owners has written his initials “GWH” in red ink verso the titlepage. Pastedown with armorial Bookplate / Exlibris of Scottish statesman, the Right Honorable Patrick Hume, Earl of Marchmont, Viscount of Blasonberry, Lord Polwarth of Polwarth & Lord High Chancellorof Scotland – [Bookplate dated at 1702 – Motto: “Fides Probata Coronat” – “True to the End”]. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor lesion/tear to outer margins of page 461. With manuscript entries by the preowner to the top of each page, detailing each page for easier access into sections of countries (Germany, Poland, France, Spain, Britain, Rome, Sweden etc.). This book is rare; but with the excellent provenance from the library of Sir Patrick Hume, an even more important and desirable publication.

7906. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

A Treatise on The Conflict of Laws – And The Limits of their operation in Respect of Place and Time. Translated with Notes by William Guthrie. With an Appendix, containing the Treatises of Bartolus, Molinaeus, Paul Voet and Huber / With a further Appendix, being a “Memoir of Friedrich Carl von Savigny”].

Second Edition, Revised. Edinburgh/London, T. & T. Clark, Law Publishers / Stevens & Son, 1880. Large Octavo. XII, 567 pages plus adverts. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of pre-owner Malcolm Searle (June 1896) on endpaper. [Private International Law and the Retrospective Operation of Statutes].

7907. Scott, Patrick / [Pearce, Eric (Publisher)].

PATRICK SCOTT – COLOUR [Signed and Inscribed by Eric Pearce] / [Fantastic Catalogue and Reference-Work – Published by Eric Pearce on the Occasion of the Exhibition “PATRICK SCOTT – COLOUR” at the Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Co.Cork, 24 August – 24 September 2018]. Text by Eric Pearce – Introduction by Christina Kennedy, Senior Curator Head of Collections IMMA. Graphic Design by edit+ (Stuart Coughlan).

First Edition. [Rosscarbery], Doswell Gallery / Impress, 2018. Quarto (20.2 cm wide x 29 cm high). 119 pages, illustrated throughout. Original, illustrated Softcover. Absolutely stunning, near mint condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed / Inscribed by Eric Pearce on the titlepage. Extremely rare publication !

7908. Lucian / Lucian of Samosata [Tiberius Hemsterhuis Edition].

Luciani Samosatensis Opera – Graece et Latine – Ad editionem Tiberii Hemsterhusii et Ioannis Frederici Reitzii accurate expressa, cum varietate lectionis et annotationibus. Studiis Societatis Bipontinae.

Ten Volumes (complete) / 10 Volumes (complete). Biponti [Zweibruecken], Ex Typographia Societatis, 1789-1793. Octavo (13.4 cm wide x 20 cm high). Ten Volumes with c. 4500 pages. Hardcover / Original half-leather with gilt lettering and golt ornament to spine. Armorial supralibro on covers of each Volume. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

7909. Medical Illustration of Dermatology – Goldschmid, Edgar.

Entwicklung und Bibliographie der Pathologisch-Anatomischen Abbildung [Mit einem beiliegenden, signierten Brief des Verfassers Edgar Goldschmid an Dr.M.Krieg in Wien / Datiert im Februar 1956 auf Briefpapier des im Schweizer Exil lebenden Edgar Goldschmid (Lausanne) / Including a signed letter by Edgar Goldschmid].

Leipzig, Karl W. Hiersemann, 1925. Quarto (25 cm x 31 cm). 301 Seiten text plus 44 fantastisch-farbige Tafeln in Lichtdruck mit den original-bedruckten Schutzfolien / 301 pages plus 44 fantastic colour-plates with their original tissue-guards. Seltene, originale Halblederausgabe des Hiersemann-Verlags / Rare, original publisher’s Hardcover (red halfleather with paper-covered-boards). Ehemaliges Exemplar der Universitaet Groningen (Stempel auf Titel: Universitatis Groninganae Bibliotheca – Pathologisch-Anatomisches Laboratorium). Minimal berieben und der Einband gering fleckig. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren – Professionell reparierte Bindung (neu aufgebunden unter Verwendung der Originalbindung) / Recently rebacked and professionally repaired, former copy of the library of the University of Groningen (library stamp to titlepage) / Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely important landmark-publication in medicine, focusing on the importance of colour-illustration in dermatological diagnostics.

7910. [Siger de Brabant] / [Siger de Courtrai].

Collection of eight (8) Volumes of Works by Siger de Courtrai and Siger de Brabant. The collection includes: 1. G.Wallerand – “Les Oeuvres de Siger de Courtrai” (Louvain, 1913) / 2. Siger de Brabant d’après ses oeuvres inédites [2 volumes] I: “Les oeuvres inédites” – II: “Siger dans l’histoire de l’Aristotélisme” – Louvain, 1931-1942 [Les Philosophes Belges] / 3. Cornelio Andrea Graiff – “Siger de Brabant Questions sur La Metaphysique” – [Philosophes Medievaux – Tome I] (Louvain, 1948) / 4. Antonio Marlasca – “Les Quaestiones Super Librum de Causis De Siger de Brabant” – Edition Critique [Philosophes Medievaux – Tome XII] (Louvain / Paris, 1972) / 5. Bernardo Bazan – “Siger de Brabant – Quaestiones In Tertium de Anima – De Anima Intellectiva – De Aeternita Mundi” – [Philosophies Medievaux – Tome XIII] – (Louvain / Paris, 1972) / 6. Bernardo Bazan – “Siger de Brabant – Ecrits de Logique, De Morale et de Physique” [Philosophies Medievaux – Tome XIV] (Louvain / Paris, 1974) / 7. William Dunphy – Siger de Brabant – “Quaestiones In Metaphysicam” – [Philosophies Medievaux – Tome XXIV] – (Louvain-la-Neuve, 1981) / 8. Amand Maurer – “Siger de Brabant – Quaestiones In Metaphysicam” – [Philosophies Medievaux – Tome XXV] – (Louvain-la-Neuve, 1983) /

Eight Volumes (bound in seven Volumes). Louvain, Editions de L’Institut Supérieur de Philosophie de l’Université Louvain, 1931 – 1983. Quarto and Octavo. Pagination: 1. Volume: 175 pages / 2.Volume: Volume I and II (bound in one): I: VII, 355 pages / II: VIII, continuation of pagination as pages 357-759 pages plus Errata-Leaf / 3. XXXII, 399 pages / 4. 211 pages / 5. 151 pages / 6. 196 pages / 7. 457 pages / 8. 480 pages //. Hardcover / Original Publisher’s cloth and Original Softcover Volumes. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Item No.2of the collection with a split spine (needs rebinding). All other Volumes strong and firm and in excellent condition. Provenanace: From the private collection of german philosopher Philipp W. Rosemann, with his library-stam to the endpapers. Original Provenance of some of these Volumes is the “Universite Catholique de Louvain – Bibliotheque de L’Institut Superieur de Philosophie” (with several Volumes bearing the Exlibris of the University-Library but Professor Rosemann having acquired these directly from the library during a sale of duplicates etc.).