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Berlin, in der Realschul Buchhandlung, 1809-10. 8vo. 2 bind. Med kobberstukne titelblade af F. Ramberg og 4 foldede nodeplancher (af Bettina Brentano, Anton Radzivil, Johann Friedrich og Louise Reichardt). Rent og velbevaret eksemplar med grønt snit, svagt brunplettede blade. Indbundet i samtidig halvlæder med nye kontrasterende titelfelter og guldsnit på ryggen.Opbevaret i en smukt udført nyere halvlæderkassette i gammel stil med kontrasterende titelfelt og rygforgyldning, dimensioneret som "Baggeseniana XII", der medfølger. Navn på forreste friblad. Kassette signeret Henning Jensen. (4), 248; 416 pp. Førsteudgave. Med stålstukket portræt af Jens Baggesen indsat forrest. Baggesen vakte romantikernes vrede med udgivelsen af Klingklingel-Almanach, og Heidelberg-romantikeren Achim von Arnim (1781–1833) fremstiller i denne roman en karikatur af Baggesen. I skikkelse af digteren Waller—et navn hentet fra Baggesens pseudonym Danwaller—optræder han i romanens anden del som en selvoptaget og upraktisk rejsende, ledsaget af sin syge kone og to små børn. Han portrætteres som en åndrig, men påtrængende snylter, der lever ganske godt af Schriftselleri und Schulden. Plesner 133-34. Goedeke VI, 74, 23: "... Mit der 'Gräfin Dolores' und mit den 'Novellen' (1812) trat Achim von Arnim mehr in die Wege der modernen Dichtung." Plesner bemærker, at intet eksemplar af denne roman findes i offentlige danske samlinger. Dette eksemplar har tilhørt Plesner.

La Haye, P. de Hondt, 1755. 4to. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Internally nice and clean. VIII, 508, (4) pp. + 31 folded maps and plates (complete). Rare and finely illustrated 13th volume of Prevost’s extensive work on various travel accounts which cover numerous travel narratives to different parts of the world, documenting the discoveries, explorations, and adventures of travelers. This present 13th volume contain description of travels on the Indian continent:Nicolaas de Graaf on the Ganges Dellon (Malabar), Guillaume de Methold & Tavernier to the diamond mines in Golkonde, Visapoor & Bengal. The Portuguese in India, the history of Dom Pedro de Castro and voyage of Luillier to the Gulf of Bengal. Travels in Hindustan of Thomas Rhoe & Johann Albrecht von Mandelslo. History and description of the Mugul Empire & Hindustan, description of the coast of Malabar & Golkonde and many more. This present Hondt-edition is “Mainly a reprint of the Paris edition, but with many corrections and additions, especially in the later volumes. The maps and plates were finely engraved by J. van der Schley.” (Sabin 65404). According to Tchemerzine this the best edition. The first edition was published in Paris in seven volumes between 1744 and 1747. This present edition was published in 25 volumes between 1747 and 1780. Sabin 65404 Tchemerzine IX, 233: ("C´est la meilleure édition de ce recueil")

Cambridge, University Press, 1897. 8vo. Original publishers cloth with gilt spine lettering. Extremeties slightly worn, else fine. Owners signature on front free end paper. Other wise clean throughout. Uncut, mostly unopend. A fine copy. XVI,388 pp. Text illustrated. First edition. "With hope of stirring up interest in group theory in England, Burnside published his 'Theory of Groups' in 1897. It was the first treatise on groups in English and also the first to develop the theory from the modern standpoint of abstract groups vis à vis permutation groups, ..." (Dictionary of Scientific Biography). This book was to have a major influence in the development of group theory. In 1899 Burnside was elected to the Council of the London Mathematical Society and in the same year the Society awarded him the De Morgan medal. He was to be President of the Society from 1906 to 1908 and continued to serve on the Council until 1917.

Paris, Nicolas de Sercy, 1642. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum. Title in contemporary hand to spine and small paper-label pasted on to spine. A few underlignings in red to title-page, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (48), 599, (5) pp. The uncommon first edition of Sorel's revised edition of Dampmartin's 'Du Bonheur de la cour'. Charles Sorel (1597–1674) was a French writer and lawyer, known for his contributions to literature during the 17th century. Sorel published moral and philosophical essays, as well as satirical pieces. He played a significant role in shaping French literature during his time, particularly in the development of the novel genre.

Saint-Jorioz, éditions atelier 74, 1980. 4to. 2 orig. full pictorial cloth with dustjackets. 508,582,(2) pp. Profusely illustrated in colours. Clean and fine.

Nürnberg, P.C. Monath, 1717. 4to. Cont. full calf. Back worn and with cracks and tears in the leather. Name cut from title, no loss of letters. Engraved portrait ( a little torn in right margin, no loss). (10),394;(8),48 pp. and 40 (28+12) folded engraved plates. (all). Last 10 leaves dampstained in innger margins. Internally in general good. Second German edition with the supplement-volume by Doppelmayr, having its own titlepage, and dealing with geometrical and optical instruments.

Mainz & Hamburg, Vollmer, 1801. 8vo. In contemporary half calf. Small paper-label pasted on to spine. Wear to boards, part of the marbled paper worn off. Internally with occassional brownspots, but generally nice and clean. VI, 264, (2), 323, (3) pp. The first authorized edition of these geographical treatises was published in response to Vollmer's unauthorized 1801 edition (i.e. the present). Kant was among the pioneering scholars to integrate geography into university curricula, delivering lectures on the subject from 1756 to 1796. In 1757 he began teaching geography, making him one of the earliest academics to establish it as an independent discipline.Geography became one of Kant’s most popular lecture topics, and in 1802, Friedrich Theodor Rink compiled and published the present work based on Kant's lecture notes. After becoming a professor in 1770, Kant broadened his lecture topics to include natural law, ethics, anthropology and other fields. Warda 210.

København, Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Søn), 1899. 8vo. Indbundet i et samtidigt rødt halvlæderbind med forgyldt rygtitel. Lille forgyldt fugl nederst på ryggen. Ryg noget slidt. Bagerste ydre fals delvist revnet. Bogblok en smule skæv. Med egenhændig dedikation fra Wied på smudstitelbladet: "Min trofaste / Jens / fra / hans hengivne / Gustav." Ren og pæn indvendig. (6),390 pp. Attraktivt eksemplar af originaludgaven af Wieds absolutte hovedværk med egenhændig dedikation til 'Min trofaste Jens'. Det kan ikke med sikkerhed siges, hvem denne 'Jens' er, men det er ikke utænkeligt, at det er Wieds bror Jens Frederik Wied.

(Köln, ca. 1588). 34x47,5 cm. Kobberstukket planche visende både Helsingør og Ribe i prospekt. Øverste halvdel Helsingør, nederste Ribe. Brede marginer, velbevaret. Fra Braun & Hogenbergs Civitatis orbis terrarum " Köln 1588 ff. Yderst detaljerede byprospekter, hvor bebyggelsen tydeligt vises på et tidspunkt hvor Kronborg ses under opførelse. Bagside med latinsk tekst.

Paris, Gandouin, 1648. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with blind-tooled ornamentation to spine. Light wear to extremities and head of spine chipped. A few corrections in contemporary hand and a marginal dampstain affecting app. 30 ff. (8), 159, (1), 250, (6) pp. + frontispiece. Early edition of La Serre popular manual for different ways in which to improve communication via letter including appeals for favors, wishing a sick friend good health, thank you-letters and how to congratulate a newly married couple.It was published in numerous edition and was translated into English, German and Dutch.

Tucuman, Argentina, 1941. Royal8vo. Orig. printed wrappers. Offprint from "Revista. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman", Series A Matematicas y Fisica Teorica, Vol. 2, Diciembre de 1941, Nos 1 y 2. Pp. 11-15. Fine and clean. This copy has belonged to Abraham Pais (1918-2000) - the famous Einstein scholar, theoretical physicist and Einsteins collegue at Princeton - and having his name on top of the frontwrapper "A Pais" First edition of a scarce paper in the offprint version. The paper "represents the basis of the one written by the same author in collaboration with Wolfgang Pauli in 1943, in which, by following analogous lines, the proof of the non-existence of regular particle-type solutions was generalized to the case of cilyndrical geometries in Kaluza-Klein theory (Einstein & Pauli, 1943). Besides, other generalizations were subsequently presented. The (non)-existence of such solutions in classical unified field theory was undoubtedly an important criterion leading Einstein's investigations."(Galvagno and Giribet)."In his search for a unified field theory that could undercut quantum mechanics, Einstein considered five-dimensional classical Kaluza-Klein theory. He studied this theory most intensively during the years 1938-1943. One of his primary objectives was finding a non-singular particle solution. In the full theory this search got frustrated, and in the x5-independent theory Einstein, together with Pauli, argued it would be impossible to find these structures." (Jeroen van Dongen).Weil: 208. - Boni: 243.

(Leipzig, 1828). 8vo. Pages 253-56 extracted from volume 12 of Annalen der Physik und Chemie. Recent paper wrappers. First edition of this foundation work of organic chemistry. The first synthetic preparation of an organic compound from inorganic materials. Wöhler's most important contribution to chemistry is his synthesis of urea by heating ammonium cyanate. This discovery destroyed the vitalistic theory which held that organic compounds could be produced only by living organisms, and led eventually to the brilliant results that have been achieved in attempts to synthesize other organic compounds. The work is generally regarded as being the beginning of organic chemistry. Dibner: Heralds of Science, no. 45. Sparrow: Milestones of Science, no. 197 Garrison & Morton, no. 671.

Franckfurt & Leipzig, 1711. 4to. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with five raised bands and richly spine. Gilt boarders to boards. Traces from small paper-label to upper part of spine. Small worm-tract to upper margin of first 10 ff., not affecting text. A nice and clean copy. Rare first edition of Johann Conrad Dippel’s commentary on Jakob Böhme. Johann Konrad Dippel (1673 – 1734), was a German Pietist theologian, physician, and alchemist. Dippel's reputation as a controversial theologian earned him both defenders and enemies throughout all of Europe. He would later become connected as the possible inspiration to Mary Shelley’s gothic horror “Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus”.

Prague, 1939. 8vo. Original printed wrappers. Minor wear and loss to extremities, but a very nice, clean and uncut copy. 345, (3) pp. First edition of two very important articles by the founder of morphophonology, the seminal linguist Prince Nikolai Sergeyevich Trubetzkoy. The first article is a cornerstone of interlinguistics and the study of the possible construction of an artificial international language.Trubetzkoy (1890-1938) died at a young age and published very little in his life-time, and so also his main work was published posthumously. The present article "Wie soll das Lautsystem einer künstlichen internationalen Hilfssprache beschaffen sein?" represents a classic work within interlinguistics and is considered one of the most important contributions to the solving of the problem of constructing a phonologically acceptable international language. The other article by him present here "Aus meiner phonologischen Karthotek" was the last thing he worked on before he died. Trubetzskoy is considered one of the most important linguists of the 20th century and his name within this field has been made immortal due to his contributions to phonology, especially focused on determining general and universal phonological laws. He was responsible for establishing phonology as a discipline in itself, separate from phonetics, and he is the founder morphophonology, the study of the phonological structure of morphemes. He was one of the main members of the Prague School of linguistics, and due to his premature death of a heart attack, probably caused by him being persecuted by the Nazis due to his anti-Nazi views, we are much indebted to his fellow linguist and friend Roman Jakobson for spreading Trubetzkoy's theories.Trubetzkoy corresponded with many of the great linguists of his time, e.g. Hjelmslev, the founder of the Copehagen School of linguistics, and many of these important philologers have contributed to this volume of articles, which are all written in the honour of Trubetzkoy.

Kiøbenhavn (Copenhagen), Georg Glasing, 1748. 8vo. Bound in a very beautiful Cambridge-style mirror binding with richly gilt spines, elaborate gilt borders to boards, inner gilt dentelles and gilt ornamentation to edges of boards. All edges gilt. Light wear to extremities. Some of gilting to spine worn off. With a bit of loss of leather to head of spine, showing headband. Internally very fine and clean - a magnificent copy printed on good paper. (16),360 pp. First edition of this work containing the history of "Det Kgl. Danske Selskab for Fædrelandets Historie og Sprog" (i.e. ”Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History”), its foundational history, laws and constitution, and a cataglogue of its library. The society is publishing “Danske Magazin” – the oldest existing Danish periodical. It is published irregularly, but has been issued since January 1745. Biblioteca Danica II, 973.

(Kobe, Tamamura, 1906) 8vo-oblong (255 x 185 mm). With the original printed front wrapper in contemporary silk covered boards. Wear to spine and edges of boardes, slightly miscoloured. Inner hinge spit. Photos with light marginal browning, but internally generally nice and clean. 2 ff. + 20 coloured photographs with a two-line caption below in English. First edition this scarce photobook depicting various scenes from Japanese fishermens lives. OCLC only record three copies and copies rarely find their way into the trade. Takagi Teijiro (born circa 1875) trained under renowned photographer Kozaburo Tamamura and managed the Tamamura branch in Kobe until the early 20th century. He eventually took ownership of the store and gained the right to use the Tamamura name. Takagi is credited with producing over 30 English-language photobooks showcasing Japanese culture and customs. He continued using the Tamamura name until 1914, when he rebranded his business as the T. Takagi Photographic Studio & Art Gallery, which remained in operation until at least 1929.

Kiøbenhavn, Gyldendal (but printed in Sorø), 1777. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. All edges coloured in red. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear to spine, parts of gilting worn off. Internally very nice and clean. LII, (6), 636, (2) pp. Rare first edition of Schytte’s work on the “Natural Political Constitution” of Denmark and Norway. Schytte had intended to publish at least two volumes but only this present first volume was published. Together with “Staternes indvortes Regiering” and “Staternes udvortes Regiering” Schytte envisioned a comprehensive textbook-system encompassing all political economics and politology relating to all of Europe but with a focus on Denmark and Norway.Of the three titles this present, unfinished, work is by far the most rare. Biblioteca Danica II, 714.

Kjøbenhavn, Gyldendal, 1866. Samt. rødt hldr. m. rig ryforgyldning. Hjørner en anelse slidt og indvendig enkelt brune platter, ellers ren og frisk. Et meget nydeligt eksemplar. Den ikke almindeligt forekommende originaludgave af værket, der gjorde Ibsen berømt i videre kredse. First edition of the work that caused Ibsen worldwide fame. Not common - especially not in as nice condition as here.

Leipzig, Friderici Lanckisii, 1699. 4to. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear to extremities, boards with a few scratches and head of spine chipped. Previous owner's name (Paulus Petræus) in contemporary hand to upper margin of front free end-paper. With occassional light miscolouring in upper margin. Pp. 1387-1460 with worm-tract in upper margin, not affecting text. A nice copy. (22), 1722, (81) pp. + frontispiece. The rare first edition of this collection of dissertation by Johann Carpzov published by his brother Samuel Carpzov. Johann Benedict Carpzov II (1639–1699) was a prominent German Lutheran theologian from Leipzig. A key figure in Lutheran orthodoxy he studied and taught theology at the University of Leipzig, defending traditional Lutheran doctrine against Calvinism and other emerging theological movements.

Paris, Rollin, 1744. 8vo. In contemporary full sprinkled calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. A few scratches to boards. Ex-libris (Juel of Valdemar's Castle) to pasted down front end-paper. First leaves with dampstain, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (2), XXVIII, 456 p. + 6 folded plates. Volume five only of the first edition (editions in 4to and 12mo appeared in the same year, but exact precedence has not been established) of “one of the most important works there is relating to Canada” (Howes 307). The work contains much important information about the First Nations settlements and tribes, particularly in the Mississippi Country including "one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, early accounts of Louisiana." (Clark) "The arrangement varies in some copies, according to the whim of the binder. (...) In the Nuggets, No. 518, another edition is described, “A Paris: Chez Rolin Fils, Libraire. Quai des Augustins MDCCXLIV.” (...) In Mr. Brown’s catalogue a copy is described, the collation of which seems to differ from this. Dr. Shea has a copy in which Rolin’s name is spelt Rollin, in Vol. iii. It is evident that the arrangement of the preliminary and supplemental matter is often changed by the binder" (Sabin) Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761) was a French Jesuit priest, explorer, and historian. He is best known for his extensive travels and writings about North America, particularly New France (Canada) and the Mississippi River region, during the 18th century. In addition to his contributions to geography and history, Charlevoix was a respected member of the Jesuit order and made significant contributions to the study of theology and philosophy. His work continues to be studied by historians, geographers, and scholars interested in the history of North America and the early European exploration of the continent. Sabin 12135

Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann, 1880-1924. Royal8vo. Bound in 20 half calf bindings with gilt lettering to spine. White library label pasted on to top of spines and stamp to title-pages. With many text illustration and folded plates. Light wear to extremities, internally fine and clean. The set comprise of the following 20 volumes: Erste abt. 1. häfte. Dritte vermehrte auflage (1892). Der Wasserbau. Zweiter Band (1924). Die Baumaschinen.Zweite abt., 1. häfte, Dritte vermehrte Auflage (1900). Der Wasserbau. Dritter band (1879). Der Wasserbau.Dritter Band, Zweite vermehrte auflage (1884). Der Wasserbau.Dritter band, dritte vermehrte auflage, 2 Hälfte (1895). Der Wasserbau.Dritter band, dritte vermehrte auflage (1901). Der Wasserbau.Dritter Teil, Vierte vermehrte Auflage (1904). Der Wasserbau.Dritter Teil, Vierte vermehrte Auflage (1913). Der Wasserbau.Vierte, vermehrte auflage (1910). Der Wasserbau.Vierte, vermehrte auflage (1911). Der Wasserbau.Vierte, vermehrte auflage (1912). Der Wasserbau.Fünfte, neu bearbeitet Auflage (1914). Der Wasserbau.Fünfte, vermehrte auflage (1914). Der Wasserbau.Fünfte, vermehrte auflage (1923). Der Wasserbau.Fünfte, vermehrte und teilwise neu bearbeitete auflage (1924). Der Wasserbau.Fünfte, umgearbeitet und vermehrte Auflage (1924). Der Wasserbau. Sechster band. Vierte, vermehrte auflage (1910). Der Wasserbau).Dreizehnter band (1908) Der Wasserbau.Atlas von achtundsechszig Tafeln (1879)

Berlin, Springer, 1918. Lex 8vo. Bound with the original printed wrappers in a nice brown half cloth w. gilt title and year to spine. A few underlinings in pencil, otherwise a very nice and clean copy. With the ownership signature of Jørgen Jørgensen to front wrapper. IX, (1), 346, (4, -advertisements) pp. First edition of Schlick's main work, his "General Theory of Knowledge", a founding work of logical positivism. From the library of Jørgen Jørgensen, with his ownership signature to front wrapper. Jørgen Jørgensen (1894-1964) was a famous Danish philosopher and logician. He was a member of the Vienna Circle and an internationally known logical positivist. He corresponded with almost all famous logicians and analytic philosophers of the time and was a highly respected philosopher throughout the world. In the work Schlick argues against synthetic a priori knowledge, stating that the only truths that are self-evident to reason are statements that are true pr. definition, e.g. statements of formal logic and mathematics. All other statements must be deemed true with reference to empirical evidence. If a statement does not live up to one of the two criteria, Schlick defines it as "metaphysical" and thereby as meaningless, -a sentiment that became leading for the Vienna Circle and its members."Allgemeine Erkenntnislehre" (1918), his major work, examines a very wide range of problems and concepts relating to scientific knowledge. Schlick begins with the all-important concept of knowledge itself, the analysis of which sets the tone and determines the special character of the work as a whole. Despite the half century since its appearance, the work remains perhaps the most comprehensive and valuable treatment of the general theory of knowledge." (DSB XII:178).Schlick here distinguishes between two ways of knowing, which he calls "Erkenntnis" (i.e. recognition or knowledge) and "Kenntnis" (based on experience). With this distinction he both denies the impossibility of possessing knowledge of that which is beyond the directly perceived as well as the idea that reality is only connected to the immediately given, i.e. the things that we perceive directly.Schlick sees knowledge as the true description of the relationship of classes, connections, laws of relationships etc, and thus it is by no means restricted to what can be directly perceived, -rather, the perceived provides us with the opportunity to receive knowledge of the laws that govern it. Thus, the object of science is to test and formulate hypotheses, and only form or structure can enter the field of knowledge, -the immediately perceived is more a matter of feeling, not of thought. But still, according to Schlick, matters of feelings are by no means of lesser value than those of thought.Moritz Schlick (1882-1936) is the founding father of the Vienna Circle and logical positivism in general. In 1922 Schlick was appointed Professor of Philosophy in Vienna, and here he organized regular meetings with the aim of discussing philosophy and science - an event that changed the face of modern philosophy. Some of the participants of this little group were: Rudolf Carnap, Kurt Gödel, Hans Hahn, Herbert Feigl, Otto Neurath and Friedrich Waissmann. The called themselves the Ernst Mach association, but for posterity they are remembered as the Vienna Circle. It is around the same time that Wittgenstein publishes his Tractatus Logico-Philosohicus, and the work became a topic for the Vienna Circle at almost every meeting they held. Schlick succeeded in meeting with Wittgenstein and discuss his book, and it is due to Schlick's influence that Wittgenstein was convinced into writing his second main work, the "Philosophical Investigations.

Halle, Johann Friedrich Zeitlern, 1709 (+) Dressden & Leipzig, Lesch, 1722 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with yapp edges and title in contemporary hand to spine. Light soiling and a few stains to extremities. Inner hinges split. Annotations in contemporary hand to pasted down front end-paper. Front free end-paper detached. Internally nice and clean. (4), 421, (3), (16), 295, (9) pp. Interesting sammelband with two important works on understanding the social norms and expectations of early 18th-century German society, offering guidance into the emphasis placed on eloquence, correspondence and proper conduct. First edition of "Einleitung zur Teutschen Oratorie und Brief-Verfassung" - a guide to German oratory and letter writing. It offers instructions on effective public speaking and the art of composing letters, reflecting the communication standards of the early 18th century. Second edition of "Die Galante Ethica In Welcher gezeiget wird, wie sich ein junger Mensch Bey der Galanten Welt" - a conduct manual aimed at young individuals navigating the high society of the time. It provides guidance on manners, etiquette, and social behavior, emphasizing how to present oneself appropriately in high society. OCLC only list 1 copy of each work.

København, Ove Lynov, 1736. Folio (340 x 225 mm). In a nice contemporary full full calf binding with five raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper label pasted on to spine indicating the volume's number in an estate library. Boards with a few worm holes and spine missing upper 2 cm of leather. Internally very fine and clean. (11), 152, (6), 153-384, (4), 385-440, (17) pp. Rare work presenting a chronological and geographical world history from a religious and profane point of view. Both histories are presented on opposite pages.

Frankfurt, Voltzius, 1617 & 1615. 4to. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. All edges marbled. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Previous owner's name in contemporary hand to title-page. Small repair to title-page, a few leaves with underlinings in red and a few leaves with a vague dampstain, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (12), 246, (26), (11), 228, (18) ff. Two uncommon works, both first editions, by Pelargus providing explanations and commentary on the Gospels of Matthew and John, respectively. They are both structured in a question-and-answer format and are fine examples of early modern biblical exegesis. Christoph Pelargus (1565–1633) was a German Protestant theologian known for his mediating stance during the religious conflicts of his time. He studied theology at the University of Frankfurt where he became a professor and earned his doctorate in 1589. In 1596, he was appointed General Superintendent of Brandenburg and later became a key figure in the theological faculty at Frankfurt. Pelargus advocated for peaceful coexistence between Lutheran and Reformed confessions.