Susanne Schulz-Falster Catalogue Ten

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