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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Lyrics of Love

PS 3507 .I647 .L5 1904 and Charles R. Dinkins
PS 3507 .I647 .L5 1904
A slim but poignant volume of poetry, Lyrics of Love: Sacred and Secular was published in 1904 by the State Company Publishers. In the preface of the book, Charles Dinkins writes "…I offer this little volume to the consideration of those who may feel disposed to join me in my humble lays, with the earnest hope that it may be to them what it has been to me—a source of real comfort and a delightful recreation. . . . I have written a few hundred poems and hymns, if such they are worthy to be called, and of these a few choice selections are given.” Please see the attached Table of Contents and photographs.
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason and on the Will in Nature

Arthur Schopenhauer and Karl Hillebrand
B 3123 .E5 H6
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is an elaboration on the classical Principle of Sufficient Reason written by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer as his doctoral dissertation in 1813. The principle of sufficient reason is a powerful and controversial philosophical principle stipulating that everything must have a reason or cause. On the Will in Nature is an essay by Schopenhauer that skillfully employs the queries and findings of the rapidly expanding natural sciences in support of his theory of the will. These essays were translated by Madame Karl Hillebrand. Please see the attached Contents pages.
Religion: A Dialogue and Other Essays

Arthur Schopenhauer and T. Bailey Saunders M.A.
B 3118 .E5 S485 1899
A disciple of Kant and a significant factor in shaping Nietzsche's thinking, Arthur Schopenhauer worked from the foundation that reality is but an extension of our own will, and that human life is characterized chiefly by misery. Please see the attached Contents page.
Scott's official history of the American Negro in the World War : a complete and authentic narration, from official sources, of the participation of American soldiers of the Negro race in the World War for democracy ... a full acount of the war work organizations of colored men and women and other civilian activities, including the Red Cross, the Y.M.C.A., the Y.W.C.A. and the War camp community service, with official summary of treaty of peace and League of Nations covenant

Emmett J. Scott A.M., LL.D.
D 639 .N4 .S3 1919
Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War by Emmett J. Scott is "a complete and authentic narration from official sources of the participation of American soldiers of the Negro race in the World War for democracy. It is "profusely illustrated with official photographs." The work is "a full account of the war work organizations of colored men and women and other civilian activities including the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A. and the War Camp Community Service with official summary of the Treaty of Peace and the League of Nations Covenant." Please see the attached scans of the Contents and Selected Illustrations.
Egeria or Voices of Thought and Counsel for the Woods and Wayside

William Gilmore Simms
AC 8 .S55x
Egeria: Voices of Thought and Counsel for the Woods and Wayside by William Gilmore Simms is a collection of thoughts, proverbs, and short essays on a variety of subjects published in 1853. Please see the attached index.
The geography of South Carolina : being a companion to the history of that state by William Gilmore Simms : compiled from the latest and best authorities, and designed for the instruction of the young.

William Gilmore Simms
F 273 .S59
William Gilmore Simms wrote The Geography of South Carolina as an accompaniment work for his History of South Carolina. The book covers the physical and natural aspects of the state of South Carolina. Simms also adds historical and cultural items to each of his entries. At the end of the book, Simms includes questions on the geography for teachers to use in their classes. Please see the attached scan of the Contents page and the Preface.
Go Home and Tell

Bertha Smith
BV 3427.S6.A3
Subtitled "How answered prayer under-girded an adventurous witness in China," Go Home and Tell is a memoir of Baptist Missionary Bertha Smith's mission work experiences in China and Formosa (Taiwan). The volume gives a "detailed account of the Shantung revival and related events.
The Converted Soldier Become A Zealous Missionary

South Carolina Tract Society
CT 4370 .M34 .S68x
The Converted Soldier Become A Zealous Missionary tells the story of William Magrath of Ireland who, through the influence of the Bible Society, found faith, hope, and love which he joyously spread throughout the East Indies 1827 to 1833. Included are transcriptions of letters from and about Magrath, including his death of fever in 1833.
A history of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the southern provinces of North America

Banastre Tarleton
E 236 .T18
A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781 in the Southern Provinces of North America is Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton's account of the American Revolution as it occurred in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. The history generally portrays Tarleton's actions in a favorable light and questions decisions made by Lord Cornwallis. Please see attached Table of Conents.
Building the Earth

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Noel Lindsay, and Max H. Begouen
B 2430 .T373 C63
Building the Earth is a translation of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's Construire la Terre. "In Building the Earth, which many believe to be the very heart of Teilhard de Chardin's vision, there is expressed his political and moral and religious ideas about the future of man."
Farmer's Almanack 1825

Robert B. Thomas
AY 81 .F3 .T5x
The Farmer's Almanack contains astronomical calculations, a farmer's calendar, military fines, college vacations, table of simple interest, court calendar, agricultural information, Episcopalian holidays, poetry, anecdotes, weather observations, roads and innkeepers and other useful information.
An Outline of the Necessary Laws of Thought

William Thomson D.D.
BC 71 .T5 1867x
An Outline of the Necessary Laws of Thought by William Thomson is a treatise on logic. It was considered to be one of the best books on the subject and was used as a University text book throughout the nineteenth century. Please see the attached contents and index.
The Vanity and Glory of Man

James H. Thornwell
BV 4275 .M2 .T4x
James Henley Thornwell preached this sermon on the occasion of the death of Benjamin R. Maybin, a member of the Freshman Class of South Carolina College on October 9, 1842. In it he encourages the students to eschew the vanity of earthly pursuits and place their hope and faith on the promise of God's eternal blessings. Thornwell based this sermon on the Scripture Job 14: 10.
Discourses on truth : delivered in the Chapel of the South Carolina College

James Henley Thornwell D.D.
BC 171 .T5x
Discourses on Truth is a series of sermons that Rev. James Henley Thornwell wrote and delivered in the Spring of 1851. They were all based on Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, think on these things." Please see the attached contents.
Hegel's Philosophy of Mind

William Wallace M.A., LL.D.
B 2915 1894 .H4x
A translation of Hegel's Philosophy of Mind with five introductory essays by the translator, William Wallace. The text was translated from The Encylopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences. Please see the attached scans of the Contents and Index.
Kant

William Wallace M.A., LL.D.
B 2797 .W3 1896x
William Wallace's Kant focuses on Immanuel Kant's life and the origin and development of Kant's views and ideas. Please see the attached contents.
An Outline Introductory to Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason"

R. M. Wenley
B 2777 .W46 1897
R. M. Wenley's introductory outline of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is designed to assist the student in reading Kant's work. The book is broken down into the genesis, the problem, the outline of the contents, and finally the conclusion. Please see the attached contents page.
The Code of Honor; or Rules for the Government of Principals and Seconds in Duelling

John Lyde Wilson
CR 4571 .W5 1858
The Code of Honor lays out the rules and duties of the principal participants of a duel as well as their seconds. Chapter titles include: "The Person Insulted, Before Challenge Sent," "Second's Duty Before Challenge Sent," "Duty of Challengee and His Second Before Fighting, " and "Duty of Principals and Seconds on the Ground." The author, John Lyde Wilson (1784-1849) was a lawyer, politician and the 49th governor of South Carolina serving from 1822 to 1824.