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Fascinating and important, international collection of more than twentyfive (25) original...
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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"].

by Savigny, Friedrich Carl von

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1803. 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"]. This international, scholarly Savigny-collection includes the following, original 19th-century editions and important critical secondary literature: 1. An important, early 19th century, Cicero edition (28 volumes); possibly a similar edition Savigny worked with to research his roman law and several Cicero essays ("proTullio" etc.) / 2. Savigny - Tratado de la Posesión – Según Los Principios de Derecho Romano (1845) / 3. Jhering/Ihering - Geist des römischen Rechts auf den verschiedenen Stufen seiner Entwicklung (1873) / 4. Jhering/Ihering - Der Kampf um’s Recht (First edition 1872) / 5. Savigny - Das Recht des Besitzes. Eine civilistische Abhandlung. [Erstausgabe mit dem seltenen,… Read more
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A Lost and Fascinating Fragment from the Hand of George Washington, Attesting to the Roman...

A Lost and Fascinating Fragment from the Hand of George Washington, Attesting to the Roman Influence on the Founding Fathers: "Fathers of the Senate”, writes Washington

by George Washington

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Cut up and disseminated by Washington historian Jared Sparks in the early-mid 19th century, the original manuscript has been lost This phrase was not known to have existed - no example of this phrase appears anywhere else in his known worksThe Founding Fathers consciously looked to ancient Rome as a model when designing their new republic. Educated in the classics, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison studied Roman history and political theory, seeing in the Roman Republic an example of a balanced, mixed constitution that combined popular representation with elite deliberation. They admired Roman virtues such as civic duty, public sacrifice, and resistance to tyranny, often invoking figures like Cincinnatus as models of republican leadership. Roman language and symbolism entered American political culture as well: the very term “Senate” was taken directly from Rome, and classical forms of address and imagery were common in early American speeches, architecture,… Read more
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Fascinating and immersive letter of the master, at the heart of the creation of his masterpieces
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Fascinating and immersive letter of the master, at the heart of the creation of his masterpieces: « Because of sculpture I am forced to neglect painting »

by Alberto GIACOMETTI

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GIACOMETTI, Alberto (1901-1966)
Autograph letter signed " Alberto Giacometti " to David ThompsonParis, 2th August 1956, 3 p. in-8°
Fascinating and immersive letter of the master, at the heart of the creation of his masterpieces
" Cher Monsieur ThompsonJe vous remercie votre très gentille lettre et pardonnez-moi de n'avoir pas répondu plus vite, je n'ai pas encore envoyé la petite tête parce qu'elle était exposée à Berne, maintenant elle est de retour et je vais la donner à Foisset pour vous l'envoyer donc vous pouvez être sûr de la recevoir.Je veux toujours faire les deux grandes sculptures et cela j'espère encore pendant cet hiver.J'ai commencé plusieurs sculptures que je vais travailler pendant les prochains mois et celles-ci devraient me rendre possible de faire les grandes. A cause de la sculpture je suis obligé de négliger la peinture et le dessin pour le moment, donc je ne veux pas penser à faire en même temps des peintures pour votre nouvelle salle mais je vous dirai quand… Read more
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1930s FASCINATING AND UNIQUE DIARY OF AN ARMED DETAIL OF FIVE MARINES TRAVELING BY STEAMBOAT INTO THE INTERIOR OF CHINA, EACH MAN CONTRIBUTING RECORDING AND DETAILING THE LIFE AND NATURE ALL AROUND THEM

by Lieutenant Hussa, Sergeant Stevens, Corporal Nelson, Private Mowers, Private Sours

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Yangtze River, Shanghai, Hankow, China. Good+. 1935. Unbound. On offer is a fascinating and significant handwritten diary that was found with other military items from a US 4th Marine Veteran, George Mower, who served in China, WW II and Korea. The very unique diary was written by five Marines (their rank and last names listed on the first page) while on duty in China from Dec. 28, 1934 through Feb 1, 1935. The very first words of the journal are as such: "This diary of facts concerning a trip made up the Yangtzie River, into the interior of China that mysterious and forbidding land of the Green and Yellow Dragon - by five marines detailed as armed guards for the Yangtzie Rapid Steamship Co. - an American owned and operated Co. - was conceived and written by Oscar Nelson and George Mowers, with the help of the remainder of the detail. The trip and what is said about the country is described by Mowers. Nelson was the (?), he located the different points of interest, learned their… Read more
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1890 - 1891 FASCINATING, SIGNIFICANT ORIGINAL DIARY WRITTEN BY A KEEN EYED AMERICAN ADVENTURER, BUSINESSMAN, AUTHOR AND EXPERT ON SOUTH AMERICA WHO GOES FROM THE CIVIL WAR IN CHILE TO THE RUINS OF A PYGMY CITY IN THE ANDES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

by E.C. WHITE

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SOUTH AMERICA PERU BOLIVIA VENEZUELA CHILE. Good. 1890. On offer is an original, historically significant 1890 to 1891 manuscript diary handwritten by prominent New York businessman and author E.C. White [E.C. White was the son of Dr. Emerson White, who was president of Purdue University. His brother was Albert Blakeslee ''A. B.'' White he was West Virginia's 11th governor, serving from 1901-05] who traveled, and lived in South America. The keen eyed and erudite diarist Mr. White does a superb job detailing his adventures by steamship, horseback, Alpaca and train. But his experiences and downright good fortune to be in the right place at the right time to witness and participate in some extraordinary events in South America most particularly the civil war in Chile. White was in Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Bolivia and points in between and among his experiences are the finding an Incan "ruined city" on top of a mountain in Peru, spies hiding on board a steamship,… Read more
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Fascinating Archive compiled by her as Governess, (Ethel, 1865-1931, later Mrs H.A. Bell, English...

Fascinating Archive compiled by her as Governess, (Ethel, 1865-1931, later Mrs H.A. Bell, English Governess, December 1895 - June 1898, to the sons of Wilhelm II)

by HOWARD

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containing drawings by the Princes, letters and telegrams to Miss Howard from the Empress Auguste Victoria and members of the Court, nearly all in English, photographs signed by the Princes and mementoes of their travels, menus of occasions when she dined with Wilhelm II and other invitations, and parts of long letters by Miss Howard to her family in England, with a Reprint of the text of her book 'Potsdam Princes' (originally London and New York, 1916) and an article about her from the New York Times (2nd July 1916), together about 150 items, Potsdam, Berlin, Kiel, Windsor and elsewhere, 1896 - some items including the drawings worn at the edges, some items a little dust soiled, but generally in good average condition In December 1895, Miss Howard's charges were (later Crown Prince) Wilhelm (13½), Eitel Friedrich ('Fritz', 12½), Adalbert (11½), August Wilhelm ('Auwi', approaching 9) and Oskar (7½). Joachim (5) and Viktoria Luise… Read more
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1815 - 1820 ORIGINAL, FASCINATING, MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG POLITICALLY...
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1815 - 1820 ORIGINAL, FASCINATING, MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG POLITICALLY ENGAGED, VIRULENTLY ANTI SLAVERY ENGLISHMAN TRAVELING IN POST WAR OF 1812 AMERICA SEEING SLAVERY FIRST-HAND, MEETING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND WITNESSING CONGRESS

by JOEL CADBURY

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Good+. 1815. On offer is a fascinating, historically significant journal handwriten by Joel Cadbury, on his journey to post War of 1812 America. The journal sees Cadbury travel from England to the United States, travel south to Washington D.C. discussing many of the prescient questions of the early 1800s in America, including seeing the U.S. Senate debate the 'Missouri Question'. He travels to Virginia, where he sees and is disgusted with the state of slavery and African-Americans on plantations. He visits Mount Vernon and George Washington's tomb, and meets, by chance, the Vice President of the United States, Daniel D. Tompkins. While the cover of the journal says "Joel Cadbury's Account of his Voyages to and From American and from its shore from 1815 to 1820," the years of 1815 appear to have been cut out of the book. 4 pages are missing from the very beginning, and the journal's first entry is in 1816. The journal begins with Cadbury's journey on the… Read more
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Fascinating letter opening the last chapter of his life: his second trip to Polynesia - Gauguin...

Fascinating letter opening the last chapter of his life: his second trip to Polynesia - Gauguin evokes his settlement in Tahiti, his life of sexual and financial debauchery, his desires for painting and his family, who remained in Europe: « Every night frenzied girls invade my bed; yesterday I had three to function »

by Paul GAUGUIN

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GAUGUIN, Paul (1848-1903)
Autograph letter signed " Paul Gauguin " to Daniel de Monfreid
[Tahiti], November 1895, 3/4 p. in-4°
Tears on folds, some spots and browning
Fascinating letter opening the last chapter of his life: his second trip to Polynesia
Gauguin evokes his settlement in Tahiti, his life of sexual and financial debauchery, his desires for painting and his family, who remained in Europe


" Mon cher Daniel
À l'heure où je reçois votre aimable lettre je n'ai pas encore touché un pinceau si ce n'est pour faire un vitrail dans mon atelier. Il m'a fallu rester à Papeete en camp volant, prendre une décision ; finalement me faire construire une grande case tahitienne dans la campagne. Par exemple c'est superbe comme exposition à l'ombre, sur le bord de la route et derrière moi une vue de la montagne épastrouillante. Figurez-vous une grande cage à moineaux grillée de bambous avec toit en chaume de cocotier, divisée en deux parties par les rideaux de mon ancien atelier. Une des deux… Read more
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