Rare Books

The Archives is responsible for acquiring, identifying, managing, and preserving books deemed to fit the under the collection policy for Winthrop Rare Books. The criteria for what constitutes a “Rare Book” for the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections are as follows:

All books printed before 1810
Books printed in the United States before 1875
South Carolina imprints 1940 or before
Books costing the library more than $300, or having a similar auction value
First editions of significance
Books in original form printed in numbered editions of 500 or less
Autograph copies of works presented to Winthrop or one of its departments by Winthrop’s faculty, staff or alumni
Works by important local authors
Confederate imprints
Association copies, i.e., works inscribed to Winthrop University. In certain discretionary circumstances books inscribed to Winthrop faculty, staff and alumni can also be put in Special Collections
Other books that the Archives may subjectively believe to be a rare book
Books subject to loss or damage, including:
items of poor or fragile condition
volumes or portfolios of loose or fine plates

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The Ave Maria

D. E. Hudson C.S.C.
AP 2 .A9 Vol. 37
The Ave Maria is a family magazine devoted to the honor of the blessed virgin. This volume consists of weekly issues, published every Saturday, dating July through December 1893. The publisher at the time was Rev. D. E. Hudson, C.S.C. Please see the attached index.
The Ave Maria

D. E. Hudson C.S.C.
AP 2.A9 vol. 36
The Ave Maria is a family magazine devoted to the honor of the blessed virgin. This volume consists of weekly issues, published every Saturday, dating January through June 1893. The publisher at the time was Rev. D. E. Hudson, C.S.C. Please see the attached index.
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects - Vol. 1

David Hume Esq.
B 1455 .A5 1804x vol.1
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, volume 1 contains writings of David Hume pertaining to moral, political, and literary subjects. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects - Vol. 2

David Hume
B 1455 .A5 1804x vol. 2
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects volume 2 contains writings of David Hume pertaining to human understanding, the passions, principles of morals, and the natural history of religion. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
Internal Improvement in South Carolina, 1817-1828

David Kohn and Bess Glenn
TA 24 .S6 K6
Internal Improvement in South Carolina is a compilation of reports of the S.C. Superintendent of Public Works and various pamphlets, letters, newspaper clippings, maps and other documents chronicling the condition, improvements, and fiscal reports of roads, public buildings, water systems, canals, and other public works in South Carolina from 1817 through 1828. Please see the attached scans of the Contents, Illustrations, and Index.
Writings of Hugh Swinton Legare

Hugh Swinton Legare and Mary S. Legare
AC8. L4 vol. 2
Writings of Hugh Swinton Legare volume 2 includes his contributions to the Southern Review. Please see the attached Table of Contents for a full listing of topics.
Writings of Hugh Swinton Legare

Hugh Swinton Legare and Mary S. Legare
AC 8. L4 vol.1
Writings of Hugh Swinton Legare volume 1 includes a memoir, a diary, a journal, correspondence, speeches and other writings of Legare. Please see attached Table of Contents for a full listing.
Punch

Mark Lemon
AP 101 .P8 vol. 42 1862
Punch, or the London Charivari (vol. 42) consists of weekly issues of the magazine for the year 1862. The publication includes satirical and humorous stories, poems, cartoons to mock and deride the events and occurrences of the day. Please see attached index.
Punch's Pocket Book for 1851

Mark Lemon, John Leech, and Richard Doyle
AP 101 .P85x
Punch's Pocket Book for 1851 contains an almanac, cash account log, daily diary pages, a variety of useful business information, short stories, poetry, and cartoons. Please see the attached tables of content and illustration.
Kah-Woh, Catawba (Thank you, People of the River): A Drama of the Catawba Indians of South Carolina, and the White People Closely Associated with Them, from 1750-1791

William I. Long and Mary Wood Long
PN 6120 .I6 .L6 1960
Kah-Woh Catawba, by William Ivey Long, Winthrop Professor of Theater 1954-1976 was written at the request of the York County Historical Commission in the spring and summer of 1960. The play was performed September 21-24, 1960 at Winthrop in Byrnes Auditorium with a cast of 106.
Remarks on the Life and Writings of Plato

Ebenezer Macfait
B 393 .M3 1760
Remarks on the life of Plato, With Answers to the Principal Objections Against Him; and a General View of His Dialogues is made up of three parts, translations of Plato's autobiographical letters, a defense of Plato against the criticisms of Lord Bolingbroke, and expositions of Plato's dialogues.
The Scots Magazine 1761

Scots Magazine
AP 3 .S35 vol. 23 1761
The Scots Magazine vol. 23 1761 contains articles of interest to the Scots concerning not only Scotland but also Great Britain, Europe, America,and other parts of the world. Topics include the coronation of George III; the marriage of George III; the Cherokees in South Carolina; the East Indies; marriages, births, and deaths; crimes and trials, Highlanders, medical discoveries and treatments, and many other subjects. Please see the attached Tables of Content and Index.
Kant's Critical Philosophy - Vol.1

John Pentland Mahaffy D.D. and John Henry Bernard B.D.
B 2779 .M34 1889 vol.1
Kant's Critical Philosophy Vol. 1, a new and completed edition, is an explanation and defense of Immanuel Kant's Kritik of the pure reason. Please see the attached Contents.
Kant's Critical Philosophy Vol. 2

John Pentland Mahaffy D.D. and John Henry Bernard B.D.
B 2779.M34 1889 vol.2
Kant's Critical Philosophy Vol 2 , a new and completed edition is the Prolegomena translated with notes and appendices. Please see the attached Contents.
The August cyclone. A descriptive narrative of the memorable storm of 1885. Some mention of the destruction of property in and around Charleston--The character of the disturbance explained, and its progress traced from its origin in the West Indies to its disappearance in the North Atlantic ocean,

Carl McKinley Esq.
F 279 .C4 .M3
The August Cyclone, 1885 by Carl McKinley of the Charleston, SC News and Courier is a description of a category 2 hurricane that made landfall in South Carolina on August 25, 1885. In the 19th century they were called cyclones. Also included in a description of the tornado of 1761 that was "taken from the manuscript diary of the Rev. Oliver Hart" which in 1886 was in the possession of Mr. William G. Whilden.
Leibniz

John Theodore Merz
B 2597 .M5
Leibniz by John Theodore Merz delves into the life and philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz [1646-1716], German polymath and philosopher. Merz analyzes how Leibniz came about his thought processes in the world into which he was born as well as the principles, system, spirit, character and fate of his philosophy.
South Carolina Newspapers

John Hammond Moore
PN 4897 .S63 .B1 .H66 1988
South Carolina Newspapers is a comprehensive guide to the files of newspapers held within the state of South Carolina. The newspapers are listed alphabetically by county and includes not only where the files may be found but also brief notes on the history of the newspapers. Please see the attached index.
Reminiscences of York

Maurice Augustus Moore and Celina E. Means
F 277 .Y6 .M6x
Dr. Maurice Augustus Moore [1795-1871] penned “Reminiscences of York” in the mid-1800s to record his memories of the York district of his child- and young adulthood. The memoir is, in Moore’s words, “a record of individuals, manners, customs and reminiscences of an old man.” Topics include the Catawba Indians, Thomas Spratt, Col. William Hill, education, the Revolutionary War, anecdotes, descriptions of the town of Yorkville and various communities in the district, as well as information on many families in the area. The volume also includes a biographical sketch of Dr. Moore by Celina E. Means.
Index to the State, Columbia, S.C. 1892 - 1901

State (SC) Newspaper
AI 21 .S7 Index 1892-1901
The State Index is a name and subject index for the newspaper from 1892 through1901. The index lists names, locations, events, obituaries, marriages, weather, and other topics covered in the newspaper issues.
Index to the State, Columbia, S.C. 1903 - 1912

State (SC) Newspaper
AI 21 .S7 Index 1903-1912
The State Index is a name and subject index for the newspaper from 1903 through1912. The index lists names, locations, events, obituaries, marriages, weather, and other topics covered in the newspaper issues.
Ecce Homo

Friedrich Nietzsche and Anthony M. Ludovici
B 3316 .A2x
Ecce Homo (German Ecce homo: Wie man wird, was man ist) is the last original book written by philosopher Friedrich Neitzsche before his final years of insanity that lasted until his death in 1900. It was written in 1888 and was not published until 1908. This is a 1911 English translation by Anthony M. Ludovici.
Pensees De Pascal -Vol. 1

Blaise Pascal and Ernest Havet
B 1901 .P42 .H382 1881 vol. 1
Pensees de Pascal by Blaise Pascal is a collection of fragments on theology and philosophy. These fragments were the notes Pascal made in preparation for an apology for Christianity. This is the third edition, revised and corrected, published in the authentic text with an introduction, notes and remarks by Ernest Havet.
Pensees De Pascal - Vol. 2

Blaise Pascal and Ernest Havet
B 1901 .P42 .H382 1881 vol. 2
Pensees de Pascal by Blaise Pascal is a collection of fragments on theology and philosophy. These fragments were the notes Pascal made in preparation for an apology for Christianity. This is the third edition, revised and corrected, published in the authentic text with an introduction, notes and remarks by Ernest Havet. Volume 2 contains Table Analytique et Lexique (Analytical Table and Lexicon) and Table des Noms Propres (Table of Proper Names).
The Atlantic Phosphate Company of Charleston, South Carolina

F. J. Pelzer and F. S. Rodgers
AY 296 .C4 .A83x
The Atlantic Phosphate Company is an almanac put out by the company as advertising. It includes information on such topics as astronomical occurrences; agriculture; a gardener's calendar; South Carolina government; South Carolina courts; South Carolina counties; the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina; religion in the Southern United States; U.S. government; railroads; and the Atlantic Phosphate Co. There are also hand-written diary pages from 1873 inserted in the book. The writer is unknown but appears to have lived in Chester County, S.C. The diarist speaks of attending services at Purity Presbyterian Church and Armenia Methodist Church. Family names mentioned include Wilson, Abell, Williams, Benson, Smith, and Harden.
Peterson's Magazine - Vols. 43 and 44

Charles Jacobs Peterson
AP 2 .P48
Peterson's Magazine consists of monthly issues of the magazine dating January to June 1863 (vol. 43) and July to December 1863 (vol. 44). Each issue includes patterns for sewing and needlework, fashion, poetry, short stories, book reviews,articles, and musical compositions. Please see the attached the attached indexes.