Search Results: Authors starting with W from Hamish Riley-Smith Rare Books

WATSON, J. Comte, Mill, and Spencer. An outline of philosophy. Glasgow, MacLehose, 1895Octavo, original publishers brown cloth, pp.xx, 302, bookplate of James Bonar with his notes in pencil in some blank margins and on the final blank leaf, and printed with author's compliments pasted in, a fine copy.First edition from the library of the distinguished economic historian James Bonar 1852-1941 ref:062

WATTS,Robert. Utilitarianism as propounded by J.Stuart Mill. Belfast, C.Aitchison; London, Hamilton, Adams & Co. [1868]
Twelvemo, original printed blue wrappers, a little soiled and worn, pp.35, a small ink stamp at head of front wrapper, some ink splashes to rear wrapper, ownership in ink on front wrapper and title, a very good copy.

First edition of this rare and uncommon attack on Mill's Utilitarianism from this Irish Presbyterian who had earlier been a missionary to the United States. The author draws in part on the treatment of American slaves for his argument against Mill.
Very rare no copy of the first edition in Copac [1 copy only of 2nd revised edition

WHITE, Carlos. Ecce Femina: An attempt to solve the woman question. Being an examination of arguments in favor of female suffrage by John Stuart Mill and others, and a presentation of arguments against the proposed change in the construction of society.Hanover, N.H: By the Author 1870Octavo, original publishers purple cloth, spine lettered gilt, pp.258, bookplate of the Library of the Philomathaean Society, Gettysburg College and circular blind stamp on the title of Philo Society of Pennsylvania College, a fine copy.First and only edition. Rare. [BL only in copac]ref:199

Octavo, 23.0 x 15.0 cm, uncut in the original sheets, stab holes, pp.(2) +396 + (4), printing flaw on page 276 affecting part of the text on 11 lines, publishers adverts dated December 1806, advert leaves browned, an excellent copy, a remarkable survival in the original sheets, uncut and never bound, preserved in a green cloth box.
Printing & the Mind of Man, 232b. Sabin 103953.
FIRST EDITION of William Wilberforce's book of 80,000 words which he completed on the evening of 27th January 1807 and published four days later. It summed up his arguments against the slave trade which he had presented over the previous twenty years. Copies were rushed to the House of Lords as soon as it came off the presses to coincide with the debate and 2nd reading of the Abolition Act that was to take place in the first week of February 1807. The Lords carried the Abolition Bill by 100 votes to 34, and the triumph was repeated in the House of Commons on 23rd February – 283 votes to 16.

[WOOD,John Philip].
A Sketch of the Life and Projects of John Law of Lauriston,comptroller General of the finances in France. Edinburgh, Peter Hill and George Kearsley 1791
Quarto, 29.0 x 23.0 cm, t, pp.(4) + ii + 48, paper wrappers with short tear, original blue paper wrappers, uncut, an excellent copy, preserved in a marbled portfolio with ties.
ESTC T8458. Kress B2240. Goldsmith 14941.
RARE FIRST EDITION of the earliest published biography in English of the Scottish economist John Law. The dedication is to William Davidson of Muirhead.
The son of a prosperous banker John Law [1671-1729] devoted his entire life to making proposals for the establishment of banks, both in Scotland and on the Continent, convinced as he was that the key to economic prosperity lay in augmenting the base of metallic currencies with paper money, particularly paper money backed by land holdings. He was appointed Controller General of Finances in France by the regent Philippe dOrleans in 1716 and the became the architect… Read More