101. Plato – Doering, Fridericus / Döring, Friedrich.

De Legum Platonicarum Compositione [Translates: On the Composition of the Platonic Laws].

Leipzig, Robert Noske, 1907. 8°. 87 Seiten. Softcover / Titelbroschur. Minimal angerändert.

102. Plato / Stallbaum, Gottfried.

Platonis Opera Omnia. Uno volumine comprehensa ad fidem optimorum librorum denuo recognovit et una cum scholiis graecis. Emendatius edidit Godofredus Stallbaumius. [Original Greek Edition, printed in double columns – With Latin Index / Includes all X Books of “De Republica” and also the XII books of “De Legibus”].

Editio Stereotypa C. Tauchnitiana. Nova Impressio. Leipzig / London, Holtze/Dulau, 1867. 4° (20 cm x 28 cm). XV, 725, 3 unnumbered pages. Hardcover / Original quarter Vellum with beautiful marbled endpapers and the original miniature booksellers-label from Sanders & Co. (Oxford) to pastedown. Original Greek Edition in a wonderful, firm, quarter vellum binding with vellum corners. With only very few notes and clean annotations.

103. Poynter, J. R. [John Riddoch].

Society and Pauperism – English Ideas on Poor Relief, 1795-1834.

London, Routledge & K. Paul, 1969. Octavo. XXV, 367 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition. [Studies in social History – Edited by Harold Perkin].

104. Prescott, William H. / Robertson, William.

History of the Reign of Charles the Fifth; with, an Account of the Emperor’s Life after his Abdication.

First Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). London, George Routledge & Co., 1857. Octavo (15 cm x 22 cm). Portrait-Frontispiece of Charles the Fifth (engraved by Charles Cook), VI, 612, 652 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Excellent condition. Rare in this condition and on excellent paper with nearly no sign of foxing.

105. Raleigh, Sir Walter.

Sammelband of Writings by Sir Walter Raleigh: Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh : Maxims of State – Advice to his Son : His Son’s Advice to his Father. His Sceptick. Observations concerning the Causes of the Magnificiency and Opulency of Cities. [Separate Titlepage: Sir Walter Raleigh’s Observations touching Trade and Commerce with the Hollander and other Nations; proving that our Sea and Land Commodities inrich and strengthen other Countries against our own. With other Passages of High Concernment – London, Printed for Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix, 1702]. His Letters to divers Persons of Quality. [Separate Titlepage: The Prerogative of Parliaments in England, proved in a Dialogue between a Counsellor of State and a Justice of Peace. London, Printed for Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix, 1702]. With the Addition of some Letters never Printed before.

First Edition. London, Printed for W.Mears, F.Clay and D.Browne, without Temple-Bar, 1702-1726. 9 cm x 16 cm. Frontispiece, [3], 342 pages. Hardcover / Modern half-leather with gilt lettering on spine and paper-covered boards. Restored and recently bound to contemporary, early 18th-century-style by an english masterbinder. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The Frontispiece restored and draped to modern paper. Interior clean and in excellent condition. Extremely scarce publication from the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), even though there is no sign of it like a bookplate etc.

106. Rare Illustrations of 19th century Oxford University – [Hopkins, T.H.T. (Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins (1831–1885)] Heywood, James.

Illustrations of the Principal English Universities. [With several Aquatints and Lithographical plates showing academical dress and University ceremonies by R. W. Buss, R. B. Harraden] – [This was the personal copy of Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins, Bursar at Magdalen College Oxford and Curator of the University Chest etc.]. Collected by James Heywood, M.A. F.R.S.

[Oxford], James Heywood, [1843]. Octavo. IV pages of Title and Contents plus 44 plates [collation complete]. Original Hardcover / Original cloth with gilt lettering to front board. The boards of this volume are cleanly detached, spine is missing. Interior pages and illustrations all complete, including endpapers with the personal Library Stamp of Hopkins: “T.H.T.Hopkins – Magd, Coll. Oxford” on teh endpaperand titlepage. Complete with all plates. Only very occasional, minor signs of foxing. Extremely scarce and wonderful publication on the student-life in Oxford and Cambridge during the first half of the 19th century ! Wonderful provenance.

107. [Rawls, John / Klaus von Beyme] Carracedo, José Rubio.

Paradigmas de la Política. Del Estado Justo al Estado Legitimo (Platón, Marx, Rawls, Nozick) – [Including: Teoria de la justicia y filosofia politico (John Rawls)]. Prólogo de José Luis L. Aranguren.

Barcelona, Anthropos, 1990. 8°. 278 pp. Softcover. Edicion Espanol. / Spanish Edition. From the library of german political philosopher Klaus von Beyme. With his name on endpaper and some underlinings in pencil. [Pensamiento Critico / Pensamiento Utópico – Coleccion dirigida por José M. Ortega. Vol.51.]

108. [Rawls, John / Matson, Wallace] / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

What Rawls calls Justice. Mimeographed, signed and inscribed essay by Wallace Matson to Henry David Aiken (who was a friend of Rawls).

Berkeley, 1978. Octavo. 12 pages. Original, mimeographed Offprint / Stapled and sent as Third Class Airmail. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear only and some mild rusting to staples. Manuscript corrections by Wallace Matson in the text. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken.

109. Rawls, John / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

“Justice as Fairness” [First Edition of the First Appearance of John Rawls’ Theory of “Justice as Fairness” which would lead to “A Theory of Justice”. This is the very rare Double Number of the separate Double Number-Issue in its original wrappers-version; Provenance: from the library of John Rawls’ friend, Henry David Aiken. [in: “The Journal of Philosophy” – Volume LIV. No.222: October 24, 1957 (Double Number) – Contents: American Philosophical Association Eastern Division – Symposium Papers – To be presented at the Fifty-Fourth Annual Meeting, Harvard University, December 27-29, 1957: Symposium: “Justice a Fairness” – I. “Justice as Fairness”: John Rawls [pages 653 – 651] / II.Justice as Fairness: “A Modernized Version of the Social Contract”: Everett W. Hall [pages 662 – 669] / Symposium: “The Evidence for Esthetic Judgment” – I. “The Importance of a Choice of Context”: Mortimer R. Kadish [pages 670 – 678] / II. On the Grounds of Esthetic Judgment: Albert Hofstadter [pages 679 – 687] / Symposium: “Substance and Form in Aristotle” – I. “Substance and Form in Aristotle”: Wilfrid Sellars [pages 688 – 698] / II. Forms of Particular Substances in Aristotle’s Metaphysics: Rogers Albritton [pages 699 – 707]//

New York, The Journal of Philosophy, 1957. Octavo. pages 653 – 712. Original Offprint / Stapled Wrappers. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear only and some mild staining to front and rear wrapper. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken.

110. [Reichsverfassung]

Kleine Sammlung mit drei (3) Publikationen zur Reichsverfassung: 1. Bund zur Erneuerung des Reiches – Reich und Länder – Vorschläge, Begründung – Gesetzentwürfe. Berlin, Georg Stilke, 1928. 134 Seiten / 2. Das Problem des Reichsrats – Leitsätze mit Begründung – Gesetzentwürfe mit Begründung – Vergleiche mit anderen Staaten. Berlin, Bund zur Erneuerung des Reiches, 1930. 244 Seiten / 3. Die Rechte des Deutschen Reichspräsidenten nach der Reichsverfassung. Eine gemeinverständliche Darstellung. 2., textlich veränderte Auflage. Berlin, 1930 (Bindung lose) /

Berlin, Verlag Georg Stilke, 1928 – 1930. 8°. 134, 244. 169 Seiten. Softcover / Broschiert. Einer der Baende sauber geloest von der Bindung. Die beiden anderen Publikationen in sehr gutem Zustand mit nur ganz minimalen Gebrauchsspuren.

111. Richardson, D.

The Damathat, or The Laws of Menoo. Translated from the Burmese.

Original First Edition (Bilingual Burmese – English). XIV Volumes in one Volume (complete). Rangoon, Printed at ‘The Mission Press’, 1874. Slim Quarto (17 cm x 25 cm). 776 pages [being 388 pages of the original burmese text juxtaposed to 388 pages of the english translation]. Bound to the rear of the Volume are an additional c. 90 blank pages for notes. Original rebacked full leather with gilt ornament and original spinelabel. New endpapers with original bookplate of Charles Forbes, Esq. [Cha Forbes – Motto: ‘Grace Me Guide’ ]. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor tear to titlepage. Few pages with professional repairs to paper. Absolutely scarce original publication.

112. Robertson, A. H.

Human Rights in the World. Introduction to the Study of the International Protection of Human Rights.

Third, revised and expanded edition. Manchester / New York, Manchester University Press, 1992. Octavo. IV, 314 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes several newspaper clippings related to cases on Human Rights (Rights of Travelling People in Ireland / Ireland’s and Britain’s Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law etc.).

113. Robison, John.

Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe, Carried on in the Secret Meetings of Free Masons [Freemasons], Illuminati and Reading Societies. Collected from good authorities by John Robison, A.M. – Professor of Natural Philosophy and Secretary to the Royal Society in Edinburgh. [With the printed dedication to William Wyndham].

The Fourth Edition, corrected; to which is added a Postscript. Dublin, Printed by W.Watson and Son, 1798. Large Octavo (14 cm x 21.5 cm). [2], 531 pages (incl. Postscript). Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. Tear to page 9 (!). Otherwise in unusually excellent condition besides some mild browning (very occasionally only). From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown and name in ink on titlepage. Extremely scarce publication on Illuminati and freemasonry by the first general secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-1798). Extremely rare in any edition; nearly impossible to find in this condition !

114. Rudorff, Adolf August Friedrich.

Die Laudation der Murdia / Ueber den Ursprung und die Bestimmung der Lex Dei oder Mosaicarum et Romanorum legum collatio. [Gelesen in der Akademie der Wissenschaften am 23.April,1868 und am 25.November,1867].

Erste Ausgabe. Berlin, Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1868. Quarto. Seiten 217 – 296 des Jahrgangsbandes 1868. Softcover / Moderne Broschur des 20.Jahrhunderts. Sehr guter Zustand der Originalausgabe in einer gepflegten, modernen Broschur.

115. Rudorff, Adolf August Friedrich.

Ueber die Lexicalen Excerpte aus den Institutionen des Gaius. [Aus den Abhandlungen der koenigl. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1865].

Erste Ausgabe. Berlin, Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1865. Quarto. Seiten 323 – 366 des Jahrgangsbandes 1865. Softcover / Moderne Broschur des 20.Jahrhunderts. Sehr guter Zustand der Originalausgabe.

116. Ryan-Smolin, Wanda.

King’s Inns portraits. Wanda Ryan-Smolin ; photography by John Kellett.

Dublin, [Council of King’s Inns], [1992]. 26cm. ix, 88 pages with numerous illustrations. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Loosely inserted is a floor plan for the locations of the paintings during an exhibition.

117. Salemi, Giovanni.

Studi di diritto corporativo. [I Principi Fondamentali Della Legislazione Fascista / Concetto – Natura – Funzioni – Del Sindacato / Natura Giuridica del Contratto Colletivo di Lavoro].]

Padua, Antonio Milani, 1929. 8°. 78 pages. Hardcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear.

118. Sarton, George.

The Incubation of Western Culture in the Middle East. A George C. Keiser Foundation Lecture delivered by George Sarton, Professor of History of Science, Harvard University in The Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress, March 29, 1950.

Washington, The Library of Congress, 1951. 8°. 45 pages. Softcover. Very good condition.

119. Savigny (Frédéric Charles de) / Guenoux, Charles.

Histoire du Droit Romain au Moyen-Age, par M. de Savigny, traduite de l’Allemand sur la Dernière Édition et précédé d’une notice sur la vie et les écrits de l’auteur par M. Charles Guenoux, Docteur en Droit.

Four Volumes in 3 (complete). Paris, Chez Charles Hingray, 1839. Octavo. 312 / VIII,196 / V,428 / VII,544 pages. Original Hardcover / Reliure originale. Tres bon etat.

120. Savigny (Frédéric Charles de) / Beving, Jules.

Traité de la Possession d’apres Les Principes du Droit Romain. Traduit de l’allemand (sur la 6me edition) par Jules Beving.

Bruxelles, Societe Belge de Librairie, 1840. Octavo. III, 463 pages. Original Hardcover / Reliure originale. Tres bon etat / Ex Bibliotheca Francisci Beduschi J.C.I. (Fundacion Angiulli).

121. Savigny, F.C.

Tratado de la Posesión – Según Los Principios de Derecho Romano [First spanish edition of Savigny’s “Das Recht des Besitzes” / “The Law of Possession”].

Madrid, Imprenta de la Sociedad Literaria y Tipográfica, 1845. Octavo (13,5 cm x 21 cm). 261 págs. Hardcover / Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Biblioteca De Jurisprudencia y Legislacion].

122. 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].

123. Savigny, [Friedrich Carl von].

Beitrag zur Rechtsgeschichte des Adels im neuern Europa.

Berlin, Druckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1836-1838. Quarto (23.2 cm x 28.5 cm). 39 Seiten. Moderne Broschur mit eingebundener Originalhabhandlung. Sehr guter Zustand. Es handelt sich hier um die seltene, originale Erstausgabe der Publikation. Extrahiert aus dem Sammelband der Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin [Philosophisch-Historische Klasse]. Der originalen Publikation wurde eine Replika des Reihentitels vorgebunden. [Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Aus dem Jahre 1836].

124. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Das Recht des Besitzes. Eine civilistische Abhandlung.

Vierte, vermehrte und verbesserte Auflage. Gießen, bey Georg Friedrich Heyer, 1822. Oktav. XXXX, 539,(1) Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler Pappband der Zeit. Sehr guter Zustand. Zwei Vorbesitzer: Otto Wolff, Jurist in Tuebingen 1878 (handschriftlicher Besitzvermerk auf dem Vorsatz) / Friedrich Ebel (Stempel auf Titel) – Jurist an der FU Berlin (Sohn des Rechtshistorikers Wilhelm Ebel).

125. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Das Recht des Besitzes. Eine civilistische Abhandlung. [Erstausgabe mit dem seltenen, angebundenen Zusatz: “Verbesserungen und Zusaetze zur ersten Ausgabe der Abhandlung vom Besitz von D. Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Professor der Rechte zu Marburg. Aus der zweiten Ausgabe besonders abgedruckt / The First Edition with the rare Appendix].

Erste Ausgabe [First Edition]. Gießen, bey Heyer, 1803. Oktav. XXXII, 495 Seiten plus Errata [Berichtigungen und Zusaetze] / Paginierung der angebundenen Abhandlung: 115 Seiten. Hardcover / Private, sehr dekorative, moderne Halblederbindung. Sehr guter Zustand. Extrem selten mit dem Anhang.

126. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Fascinating and important, international collection of more than twentyfive (25) original editions, first editions, revised and definitive editions by one of the most important figures of the german legal and historical school, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, as well as publications by his disciples, immediate circle of friends and colleagues (like Eichhorn, Rudorff and Ihering/Jhering). The collection also includes first and revised editions of translations in french and spanish as well as a large number of original first editions of lectures Savigny had given to the Academy of Sciences in Berlin (all these in original edition and separately bound) [see full list on our website under “Libraries and Collections”].

Vienna / Berlin and others, Nicolai / Veit and Comp. and others, 1803 – 1911. Octavo. Original Hardcover and Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Several of the publications with excellent provenance. [See detailed listing on our website under “Libraries & Collections”].

127. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

System des heutigen Römischen Rechts [zusammen mit O.L. Heuser’s “Sachen- und Quellen-Register” zu von Savigny’s System des heutigen römischen Rechts / zusammen mit beiden Baenden: “Das Obligationenrecht als Theil des heutigen Römischen Rechts”] – [ Rare first edition of Savigny’s important publication on oman Law / Comes together with the often missing Index and second edition of Heuser’s “Obligatio”].

Erstausgabe bis auf den Registerband von Heuser (Zweite Auflage). Elf Bände in zehn Bänden. Berlin, Veit und Comp., 1840 – 1853. Oktav. Paginierung: System des heutigen Römischen Rechts (c.4600 Seiten) / Obligationenrecht: VII, 520, IV, 331 Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbeinen und Halbleder der Zeit. Das System durchgehend mit einigen Stockfleckchen. Das Obligationenrecht sehr sauber.

128. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Über den Römischen Colonat / Über die Römische Steuerverfassung unter den Kaisern. [Zwei Schriften]

Erste Ausgabe. Berlin, Druckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1825. Quarto (22 cm x 26.5 cm). 71 Seiten (Seite 1 – 71 des Jahrgangsbandes 1822-1823) / Über den Römischen Colonat (26 Seiten) – Gelesen in der Akademie der Wissenschaften am 21.Maerz, 1822. / Über die Römische Steuerverfassung unter den Kaisern (44 Seiten) – Gelesen in der Akademie der Wissenschaften am 27.Februar, 1823. Moderne Broschur mit eingebundenen Originalabhandlungen. Sehr guter Zustand. Es handelt sich hier um die seltenen, originalen Erstausgaben der beiden Publikationen . Extrahiert aus dem Sammelband der Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Der originalen Publikation wurde eine Replika des Reihentitels vorgebunden. [Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. Aus den Jahren 1822 und 1823].

129. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von.

Zeitschrift für geschichtliche Rechtswissenschaft. Band V (Heft 1, 2 3). [Enthält die folgenen Aufsätze von Savigny: 1. Ueber das Interdict Quorum bonorum / 2. Ueber Cicero pro Tullio und die Actio vi bonorum raptorum / 3. Ueber die Entstehung und Fortbildung der Latinität als eines eigenen Standes im roemischen Staate / 4. Ueber das Jus Italicum / 5. Ueber die erste Ehescheidung in Rom // Herausgegeben von F. C. v. Savigny, C. F. Eichhorn und J. F. L. Göschen.

Erstausgabe. Berlin, in der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung, 1825. Oktav. IV, IV, (6), 408 Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler Pappband der Zeit. Mit privater Widmung auf dem Titelblatt des ersten Bandes.

130. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von / Rudorff, Adolf Friedrich.

Das Recht des Besitzes. Eine civilistische Abhandlung. Siebente, aus dem Nachlasse des Verfassers und durch Zusaetze des Herausgebers vermehrte Auflage von Dr.Adolf Friedrich Rudorff.

Wien, Druck und Verlag von Carl Gerold’s Sohn, 1865. Oktav. VIII, 765 Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbleder der Zeit. Bindung etwas fragil und am Ruecken angebrochen. Exemplar des bedeutenden schwedischen Juristen und Rechtsphilosophen Karl Olivecrona, mit seinem Namenszug auf dem Innendeckel / Very rare, definitive edition of Savigny’s work from the library of the important swedish lawyer and legal philosopher Karl Olivecrona (his name on pastedown).

131. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von / Rudorff, Adolf Friedrich.

Das Recht des Besitzes. Eine civilistische Abhandlung. [Ausgabe auf besserem Papier] Siebente, aus dem Nachlasse des Verfassers und durch Zusaetze des Herausgebers vermehrte Auflage von Dr.Adolf Friedrich Rudorff.

Wien, Druck und Verlag von Carl Gerold’s Sohn, 1865. Oktav. VIII, 765 Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbleder der Zeit. Sehr guter Zustand dieser besonderen Druckvariante auf starkem, besseren Papier [siehe Vergleichsphoto zur Normalausgabe]. Exemplar des bedeutenden deutschen Zivilrechtlers / Juristen, Erwin Deutsch, mit seinem Namenszug auf dem Vorsatz. Ehemaliges Exemplar der Fürstenbergischen Domänenkanzlei (Stempel auf Titel und verso: F.F.Bibliothek Donaueschingen) / Very rare better-paper-edition, definitive edition of Savigny’s work from the library of the important german jurist Erwin Deutsch.

132. [Savigny, Friedrich Carl von] Heindorf, L.F.

Des Quintus Horatius Flaccus Satiren. [Mit der gedruckten Widmung: “Seinem Freunde F.C.von Savigny widmet diesen Commentar als Denkmal der Verehrung und Liebe der Verfasser”]. Erklärt von L.F.Heindorf.

Breslau, bei J.F.Korn, 1815. Octavo. XIV, 476 Seiten. Original Hardcover / Originaler Pappband der Zeit. Buchblock sauber gelöst. Bindung etwas stärker berieben. Mit umfangreichen Annotationen des Vorbesitzers P.Harre (1866).

133. [Savigny, Friedrich Carl von] Stern, Dr.Jacques.

Thibaut und Savigny – Zum 100jährigen Gedächtnis des Kampfes um einheitliches bürgerliches Recht für Deutschland (1814 – 1914). Die Originalschriften in ursprünglicher Fassung mit Nachträgen, Urteilen der Zeitgenossen und einer Einleitung.

Erstausgabe. Berlin, Verlag von Franz Vahlen, 1914. Oktav. 238, (2), Seiten. Hardcover / Originaler Pappband der Zeit. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur wenigen Gebrauchsspuren. Eine Lage geloest.

134. Savigny, Friedrich Carl von [With interesting Ephemera: The Author’s Dedication-Leaflet].

System des heutigen Römischen Rechts – Zweyter Band und Sechster Band, Abtheilung I der Erstausgabe in Interimsbindung und unbeschnitten [Sechster Band: Mit beiliegendem Blatt welches auf eine Widmung durch Savigny schliessen laesst: “Ueberreicht vom Verfasser – Ein farbiger Umschlag zum sechsten Band….wird mit der zweiten Abtheilung nachgeliefert werden”].

Zwei Baende (von neun) Berlin, Veit und Comp., 1840 – 1846. Oktav. Paginierung: Band II: 559 Seiten / Band VI – Erste Abtheilung: VIII, 256 Seiten. Interimsbindung der Zeit (Band 2 ungebundene Lagen). Seltene originale Ausgaben mit dem seltenen Widmungsblatt von Savigny.

135. [Savigny, Friedrich Karl von] Stoll, Adolf.

Friedrich Karl von Savigny – Ein Bild seines Lebens mit einer Sammlung seiner Briefe. Erster Band: Der junge Savigny – Kinderjahre, Marburger und Landshuter Zeit Friedrich Karl von Savignys – Zugleich ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Romantik. Mit 217 Briefen aus den Jahren 1792-1810 und 34 Abbildungen. / Zweiter Band: Friedrich Karl von Savigny – Professorenjahre in Berlin 1810 – 1842. Mit 317 Briefen aus den Jahren 1810-1841 und 33 Abbildungen.

Band I und Band II (von III). Berlin, Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1929. 17 cm x 24 cm. Band I: XV, 434 Seiten / Band II: XII, 550 Seiten. Original Hardcover / Braunes Originalleinen. Der 1.Band in der Bindung etwas fragil aber generell Band 1 und 2 in firmer und sauberer Erhaltung. Sehr selten !

136. Schmalz, Theodor Anton Heinrich von.

Handbuch des canonischen Rechts und seiner Anwendung in den teutschen evangelischen Kirchen. Zum Gebrauch für Vorlesungen vom Geheimen Rath Schmalz zu Berlin.

Erste Ausgabe. Berlin, Achenwall und Compagnie, 1815. 13 cm x 21 cm. X, 325 Seiten und Errata-Blatt. Originaler, sehr dekorativer Halblederband mit reicher, filigraner Rückenvergoldung, blassgrünem Schnitt und organgenem Rückenschildchen. Sehr guter, aussergewöhnlicher Zustand der Bindung mit nur vereinzelten Stockfleckchen im Text. Als Beilage: Portrait von Theodor Schmalz (originaler Umriss-Stich des 19.Jahrhunderts unter Passepartout).

137. Schwerin, Claudius Frh. von.

Leges Saxonum und Lex Thuringorum.

Hannover/Leipzig, Hahn, 1918. 8°. 75 Seiten. Hardcover / Privates Halbleinen. Originalausgabe 1918. Exemplar aus der Bibliothek von Georg Schnath, mit seinem Namenszug auf dem Vorsatzblatt. [Fontes juris Germanici antiqui in usum scholarum ex Monumentis Germaniae historia … ; editi. [4]]

138. [Selden, John] / Bacon, Nathaniel.

An Historical and Political Discourse of the Laws and Government of England – From the First Times to the End of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. [With a special chapter, prefixed to the second part of the publication: “A Vindication of the Antient Way of Parliaments in England”]. With a Vindication of the Antient Way of Parliaments in England. Collected from some Manuscript Notes of John Selden, Esq. The Fifth Edition: Corrected and Improved by a Gentleman of the Middle-Temple.

Two Parts in One Volume (complete). London, Printed for D.Browne and A.Millar, in the Strand, 1760. Large – Quarto (24,5 cm x 29,5 cm). Part One: XIX, (1), 203 pages / Part Two: XII, 178, (plus 8 unnumbered pages Index). Hardcover / Stunning, recent masterbinding with quarter – leather over buckram-covered-boards; original spine-label applied. Excellent condition with text being especially clean and in wonderful condition. Rare and important publication on british law and parliamentary history. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

139. Sibrand, Johann (d. J.) / Brandes, Daniel.

Juscinctorum Singulare quam adspirante summo numine decreto et autoritate magnifici Jctorum Ordinus in inclyta Universitate patria.

Rostochium / Rostock, Joh. Weppling, 1695. 8°. 40 Seiten. Softcover. Originale Titelbroschur. Die letzten drei Seiten mit Feuerschaden (minimaler Textverlust).

140. Sidgwick, Henry.

The Development of European Polity [With Chapters on “Functions of Government and Relation of Law to Government in Greece and Rome” / “Constitution-Making of the Nineteenth Century” and “Political Thought of Hobbes and Locke”]. With a Preface by Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick.

Third Edition. London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1920. 14.7 cm x 23 cm. XXVI, 454 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering. Former library-copy in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of german philosopher Manfred Walther, with a bookmark in the chapter “Constitution-Making of the Nineteenth Century”.

141. [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 !

142. Spezialkatalog – Prager, W.

Juristen – Nationalökonomen – Politiker. Ihr Leben und ihre Lehren. Mit Bild und Faksimile von Lujo Brentano.

Berlin, Prager, 1927. 8°. 84 Seiten. Originaler Pappband. Ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar mit einigen kleinen Stempelchen. Guter Zustand mit nur geringen äusseren Gebrauchsspuren. Innen am Buchblock gebrochen. Verzeichnet 1973 Nummern antiquarischer Bücher zum Thema Recht und Oekonomie.

143. Stahl, Friedrich Julius.

Die gegenwärtigen Parteien in Staat und Kirche: neunundzwanzig akademische Vorlesungen. [Posthum herausgegeben].

Berlin, Wilhelm Hertz, 1863. 8°. VIII, 393 Seiten. Originales Halbleinen. Etwas berieben. Vorsatzblatt fehlt. Einige Unterstreichungen mit Buntstift. Zeitgenoessische, private Widmung auf Titel.

144. Taylor, Jeremy.

The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living / The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying [Original 1828 Edition – Two Volumes in One] Volume I: The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living – In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian and the parts of devotion fitted for all occasions, and furnished for all necessities. / Volume II: The rule and exercises of Holy Dying- In which are described the means and instruments of preparing ourselves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.

London, Printed for C. and J. Rivington and others, 1828. 24 cm. Volume I: X, 313, (5) pages including Index. / Volume II: XIX, 259, (4) pages including Index. Original Hardcover / Full calf with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Excellent, firm condition with only very minor signs of external wear. On excellent paper with some occasional foxing. Beautiful, marbled endpapers. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

145. Tigerström, Friedrich Wilhelm.

Die äußere Geschichte des Römischen Rechts. Mit einem Anhang über die Fortbildung und Bearbeitung des Römischen Rechtes seit Justinian.

Berlin, Reimer, 1841. 8°. VIII, 373, 3 nn. Seiten. Moderner Ganzleinenband. Sehr guter Zustand der Originalausgabe. Der Text in wunderbarer Erhaltung und nur ganz vereinzelt stockfleckig.

146. Troller, Alois.

Die Begegnung von Philosophie, Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtswissenschaft.

Darmstadt, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1971. 8°. 238 Seiten. Hardcover / Rotes Leinen. Sehr guter, neuwertiger Zustand mit nur geringen äusserlichen Gebrauchsspuren. KEINE Anstreichungen. KEIN Mängelexemplar. [Die philosophischen Bemühungen des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts].

147. [Uniacke, Richard John] Cuthbertson, Brian.

Old attorney general – A biography of Richard John Uniacke 1753-1830.

Halifax, N.S., Nimbus, 1980. Octavo. VI, 150 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Several markings in the text but otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

148. Vallancey, Charles / Piers, Sir Henry [Provenance: Abraham Abell (Cork City)].

Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis – Five-Volume-Set with thirteen (13) Numbers (I – XIII) plus “A Vindication of the Ancient History of Ireland” and “Anecdotes of Chess in Ireland”. [See full list of Numbers, Chapters and Illustrations below and detailed images on our website].

Dublin, Thomas Ewing, 1770 – 1790. Octavo (13,5 cm wide x 21,5 cm high). Pagination: Volume I (contains Numbers I, II, III, IV): Frontispiece-Portrait, XIV, [6 unnumbered pages of “Contents”], 636 pages, [2] pages with the contents-page misbound [2], and 24 pages on “The Brehon Laws of Ireland” to the rear of the Volume. Volume I includes three illustrations (including the Large Folding-Map of Meath)/ Volume II (contains Numbers V, VI, VII, VIII, IX): 562 pages and 10 illustrations (including the Large Folding-Plan of the City of Kilkenny) / Volume III (contains Numbers X, XI, XII): LXX, 682 pages with one illustration (being the Large Fold-Out-Map of “Antient Ireland” by William Beauford) and VI Tables on two large sheets in the rear of the Volume (containing Orthography/Names of Numbers in different Languages, Names of Numbers of some of the Indians of America etc. etc. compared to the antient Irish) / Volume IV (contains Number XIII of Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis and “A Vindication of the Ancient History of Ireland” by Charles Vallancey”): LX, 161 pages (being the end of Number XIII), plus Pagination for “The Vindication of the Ancient History of Ireland”: Frontispiece-Map of Europe and Asia, XLVIII, 551 pages, followed by 16 unnumbered pages of an Index for “The Ancient History of Ireland”, followed by X (10) Plates (mainly fold-out plates with numerous illustrations for the “Ancient History of Ireland”, aslo included is a text-illustration “Inscription in the Cave of New Grange (page 212). / Volume V of Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis: 368 pages plus Hardcover / Original 19th century full-leather with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Spine of Volume Three is coming apart. From the library of Cork Antiquarian Abraham Abell, with an inscription and original manuscript letter by his friend and “Brother Antiquarian”, John Bennett, 9 Academy St., 18th September, 1841.

149. Vallarta, El C. Ignacio L. / Avila, Eleuterio /

Memoria que en cumplimiento del Precepto Constitucional Presentó al Congreso de la Union en el primer periodo de sus Sesiones el C. Ignacio L. Vallarta (Secretario de Estado y del Despacho de Relaciones Exteriores) / Bound with Appendix I (Anexo I): Anexo al Informe del Agente de Mexico ante la Comision de Reclamaciones (Reclamaciones de D. Jorge L. Hammeken) / Bound with Appendix II (Anexo II): Comision Mixta de Reclamaciones de Mexico y Los Estados-Unidos. Thaddeus Amat, Obispo de Monterey, y Joseph S. Alemany, Arzobispo de San Francisco, Con Mexico //

Mexico, Imprenta de Gonzalo A . Esteva, 1878. Folio. XXVI, 197 pages / Indice I: 17 pages / Indice II: 35 pages / Indice III: 17 pages / Indice IV: 2 pages / Appendix / Anexi: 291 pages. Original Hardcover (half leather). Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Cancelled from the University of London Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, this rare publication was bequeathed to the University from the library of Charles Henry Huberich.

150. Vanston, George T.B.

The Law Relating to Municipal Towns under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854. [Inscribed Presentation copy]. – [With chapters on the “Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1893”].

First Edition. Dublin, Edward Ponsonby, 1900. Octavo. XXXI, 540 pages. Hardcover / original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed by the author. From the library of George J. Daly (Cork).

151. Vierhaus, Rudolf [Hrsg.].

Wissenschaften im Zeitalter der Aufklärung. Aus Anlass des 250jährigen Bestehens des Verlags Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.

Göttingen, Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1985. 8°. 282 Seiten. Illustriert. Hardcover. Sehr guter Zustand.

152. Viney, Michael.

The Broken Marriage – A Study in Depth of a Growing Irish Social Problem. Reprinted from The Irish Times.

Dublin, The Irish Times, 1970. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. 26 pages. Some black and white illustrations throughout. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing to endpapers.

153. Walsh, Pat.

The Curious Case of the Mayo Librarian.

Cork, Mercier Press, 2009. 20 cm. 223 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

154. Warburton, Rev. Mr. [William].

The Principles of Natural and Revealed Religion Occasionally Opened and Explained in a Course of Sermons. [Including an “Appendix containing Three Sermons preached and Published on the Occasion of the Late Rebellion in MDCCXLV” [Meaning the “Jacobite Rising of 1745” also known as the “Forty-five Rebellion” (this Appendix has its own titlepage”] and “A Discourse on the Nature if the Marriage-Union”]. Preached before Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. In Two Volumes.

First Irish [Dublin] Edition. Two Volumes bound in One [complete]. Dublin, Printed for G. and A. Ewing at the “Angel and Bible” in Dame-Street, 1755. Octavo. VIII, 231, [1], [2], 236 pages [including an advertising “A Catalogue of Books printed for George and Elexander Ewing at the Angel and Bible in Dame-Street, Dublin, 1753”]. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather with original spine-label and gilt lettering. In protective Mylar. Leather with some parts damaged. Volume itself in firm condition with the endpapers and pastedown’s intact. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

155. Whelan, Noel.

Politics, Elections and the Law.

Dublin, Blackhall, c2000. 24 cm. [22], 195 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

156. Wilkes, John / Bingley, William.

The North Briton – Revised and Corrected by the Author. Illustrated with Explanatory Notes and A Copious Index of Names and Characters. In Two Volumes (Revised Edition of Volumes I and II – Containing: No. 1 – No.45 – Published London, 1766) / [Plus: The North Briton – Volumes III – Printed for E. Sumpter, London and Dublin, 1763 (Containing No.46 from May 28, 1763 – No.68 on October 27th, 1763) & The North Briton – Volume IV – Printed for W[illiam] Bingley, London and Dublin, 1769 (No.46 from November the 12th, 1763 – No. 66 (or XX (20) of the Continuation) from September 17, 1768].

Mixed Editions bound uniformly [First Edition and Corrected Editions together]. Four Volumes (Bound in Three). London and Dublin, E.Sumpter & Anonymously, 1763 – 1769 Octavo (10 cm x 16,5 cm). Pagination: Volume I and II: 269, [5] pages including Index with two title-pages but continued pagination / Volume III: 216 pages / Volume IV: 288 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century leather with gilt numbering on spine and new spine-labels , created to style of the 18th-century. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. From the library of Edward Supple, [most likely the Edward Supple from Supple’s Court, Castlemartyr, County Cork], with his name to titlepages. A very rare set !

157. Williamson, Arthur.

The Elements of Civics.

Dublin & Belfast, The Educational Company of Ireland, No date (c.1914) 12.5 cm x 19 cm. 192 pages. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Small inkstain on cover. Slight browning of pages and page-edges. Clean inside with solid binding.

158. [Wolfe, Jasper] Ungoed-Thomas, Jasper.

Jasper Wolfe of Skibbereen.

Cork, The Collins Press, 2008. Octavo. XIV, 286 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition besides a minor tear to the rear jacket.

159. [Worth, Adam] MacIntyre, Ben.

The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief.

First US Edition. New York, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1997. Octavo. XI, 336 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Now out of print.

160. Würtenberger, Thomas.

Kriminologie und Vollzug der Freiheitsstrafe.

Stuttgart, Enke, 1961. Gr.-8°. VIII, 278 Seiten. Hardcover / Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Kleiner Einschnitt im Vorsatzblatt und zwei Drittel des Zwischentitels sauber herausgetrennt. Sonst sehr guter Zustand.