Susanne Schulz-Falster Catalogue Ten - Schulz-Falster Rare Books
Susanne Schulz-Falster Catalogue Ten - Schulz-Falster Rare Books
Susanne Schulz-Falster Catalogue Ten - Schulz-Falster Rare Books
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8vo, pp. xii, 338, [2]; numerous Wgures in the text; contemporary<br />
marbled boards, from the library of the house of Bourbon, Parma with<br />
small crowned stamp to verso of title page.<br />
First edition, very rare, of Wagner’s philosophy of mathematics. He attempts<br />
to identify and establish a mathematical language and apply it to an<br />
understanding of the underlying principles of human existence. He maintains<br />
that only the science of mathematics is capable of understanding the<br />
laws of the world, and develops a tetrad system. This tetrad structure became<br />
the basis of all his later studies in the social sciences, political theory<br />
and education.<br />
Johann Jakob Wagner (1775–1841) studied law and philosophy before<br />
being appointed professor of philosophy at Heidelberg and Würzburg. He<br />
can be seen as a follower of Schelling’s natural philosophy. He published<br />
extensively on social science, economics and politics.<br />
The work was highly regarded, reprinted in 1851, and again in the<br />
1980s.<br />
Ziegenfuß II p. 815–7.<br />
332 WAGNER, Samuel. Der HerrschaVten Städt und Länder<br />
Volcks-Besatzung bequemliche Leben, gute Nahrung und<br />
Reichthum. Erlangen, D. M. Schmatz, 1711. £450<br />
8vo, pp. [xvi], 64, 63–206 (mis-signed 106), typographic head and tailpieces;<br />
paper lightly browned throughout, but still very crisp, faint<br />
stamp on title page; bound in contemporary boards, painted red, upper<br />
joint discreetly repaired; a good copy.<br />
First edition of this early work on population, stressing the important<br />
inXuence of population density on the wealth and well-being of the state.<br />
Wagner begins with some interesting information on population Wgures in<br />
diVerent countries, before concentrating on generally mercantilist suggestions<br />
for increasing both population and the wealth of the state. Increase of<br />
trade and commerce is to be achieved through a wide variety of measures,<br />
incentives to work, improved roads and other means of transport, encouragement<br />
of manufacturing industry, but also protective tariVs and taxes.<br />
Goldsmiths’–Kress 4721.19; no further copies in NUC or RLIN.<br />
French Grammar Printed in St. Petersburg<br />
333 WAILLY, Noel-François de. Abrégé de la Grammaire<br />
Françoise. Revue et augmentée par Mr. D’Ariès, Chef d’une<br />
Institution Françoise à Stockholm. St.-Petersburg, Pluchart et<br />
Comp, 1814. £100<br />
8vo, pp. 13, [1] abbreviations, [2] errata, 167; contemporary half calf<br />
over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine label, label chipped; a good<br />
copy, duplicate from the Stockholm Royal Library.<br />
susanne schulz-falster rare books catalogue ten<br />
First Russian printing of Wailly’s French grammar, Wrst published in 1759<br />
and, adopted as a university textbook, frequently reprinted. Wailly’s grammar<br />
is here edited by Ariès, teacher at the French Institute in Stockholm.<br />
The Spanish Economy – Measures of Reform<br />
334 WARD, Bernardo. Proyecto Economico, en que se proponen<br />
varias providencias, dirigidas á promover los intereses de España,<br />
con los medios y fondos necesarios para su plantiWcacion. Madrid,<br />
D. Joachin Ibarra, 1779. £1400<br />
4to, pp. [iv], xxviii, 400, armorial woodcut to title; contemporary full<br />
limp vellum, spine lettered in manuscript, tear to endpaper; a very Wne<br />
and crisp copy with contemporary ownership note to title.<br />
First edition, rare, of ‘perhaps the best digested and most methodical book<br />
written on these topics [i.e. political economy] in Spain during the [eighteenth]<br />
century, giving a clear insight into the causes of the decay of the<br />
country, which, like his predecessors, Uztariz and Ulloa, Ward ascribes to the<br />
neglect of trade and industry, and to the absurd system of taxation which had<br />
prevailed for more than two centuries. Like them, Ward is a mercantilist, but<br />
more discriminating and less extreme’ (Palgrave, III, p. 656).<br />
Bernardo Ward (died around 1760), of Irish descent and in the employment<br />
of King Ferdinand VI of Spain, travelled throughout Europe to study<br />
the means of remedying the state of the poor and to promote trade and<br />
manufactures in Spain. The clear outcome of these travels is this considered<br />
and detailed report, and his proposals for reform.<br />
Colmeiro 401; Goldsmiths’–Kress 13498.11; Palau 373988; Sabin 101282.<br />
335 WEINHOLD, Karl. Ueber deutsche Dialectforschung. Die<br />
Laut- und Wortbildung und die Formen der schlesischen Mundart.<br />
Mit Rücksicht auf Verwandtes in deutschen Dialecten. Wien, Carl<br />
Gerold, 1853. £90<br />
8vo, pp. vi, [ii], 144; uncut and mostly unopened in the original<br />
printed buV-coloured wrappers, spine chipped.<br />
First edition of Weinhold’s early study of the Silesian dialect, an analysis of<br />
its sound and word formation. Weinhold later published extensively on<br />
grammar.<br />
Bonaparte 9915.<br />
336 [WEISHAUPT, Adam.] Über die Hindernisse der Baierischen<br />
Industrie und Bevölkerung ... Aus des Freyherrn v. Zach’s Monatlicher<br />
Correspondenz zur Beförderung der Erd- und Himmelskunde,<br />
Januar-Stück 1802 besonders abgedruckt. [1802]. £140<br />
8vo, pp. 26; very crisp and clean in contemporary pale blue wrappers.