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SCHWABE, Johann Friedrich Heinrich.

(1779 – 1834)

(Born: Eichelborn, Weimar, Germany, 14 March 1779; Died: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 29 December 1834) German theologian.

Schwabe studied theology at the University of Jena and through lectures on natural history and philosophy, he became interested in mineralogy. From 1801-2 he was the first Privatdocent at the University of Jena. He was then sent to Wormstadt in Thürigen as a parson. He remained in that position from 1802-21. In 1821, Schwabe was appointed superintentant and the head of the church at Neustadt [now in Poland]. In 1833, he moved to Weimar where he accepted a post as senior parson.

Biographical references: ADB: 33, 171-2. DBA: I 1157, 90-107; II 1200, 419. Hamberger & Meusel, Gelehrte Teutschland, 1796-1834. Neuer Nekrolog der Deutschen. Poggendorff: 2, col. 871. WBI.

1. German, 1801.
Historische Nachricht | von | der Societät | für | die gesammte | Mineralogie | zu Jena. | [ornate rule] | Von | Joh. Friedr. Heinr. Schwabe, | [...6 lines of titles and memberships...] | [tapered rule] | Jena, | bei J.G. Voigt, 1801.

8°: π4 A-C8 D4; 32l.; [8], [1]-56 p. Page size: 210 x 114 mm.

Contents: [2 pgs], Title page, verso blank.; [1 pg], Dedication.; [1 pg], Blank.; [4 pgs], "Vorrede."; [1]-56, Text.

Very rare. This is a detailed history of the Societät für die gesammte Mineralogie which was the first mineralogical society founded in Jena in 1797. Details of the text include membership lists containing several hundred members, the by-laws of the Society, and descriptions of other activities.

Bibliographical references: BL. BMC: 2, 930. GV (1700-1910): 132, 24. NUC [no copy listed].

Annalen der Söcietät für die gesamte Mineralogie. Herausgegeben von Johann Gottlob Lenz und Johann Friedrich Heinrich Schwabe. (Jena & Leipzig, 1802).

[Continued under the title:]

Schriften der Herzoglichen Societät für die gesammte Mineralogie zu Jena. Herausgegeben von Johann Georg Lenz. (Jena, 1804-6).

[Continued under the title:]

Neue Schriften der Grossherzoglich S. Societät für die gesammte Mineralogie in Jena. Herausgegeben von D. Johann Georg Lenz ... und D. Johann Friedrich Heinrich Schwabe. (Neustadt an der Oder, 1806-25).
See under: Jena, Germany. Societät Für Die Gesammte Mineralogie.

2. German, 1803 [First edition].
Einleitung in die Geschichte der Mineralogie. Jena, 1803.

8°: 60 p. Very scarce.

Bibliographical references: BMC: 4, 1874. GV (1700-1910): 132, 24. LKG: I 23. NUC [no copy listed].

3. German, 1823.
Grundzünge | einer | Geschichte der Mineralogie. | Entwickelt und nachgewiesen | von | D. Johann Friedrich Heinrich Schwabe, | [...8 lines of titles and memberships...] | [rule] | Jena, bei J.G. Voigt, 1823.

8°: A-B8 C7; 23l.; [1]-46 p.

Contents: [1-2], Title page, verso blank.; [3], Dedication to Johann Georg Lenz.; [4], Blank.; [5]-8, "Vorrede."-signed Schwabe, 21 July 1822.; [9]-46, Text.

Rare. This synopsis of the history of mineralogy was also published in the Neue Schriften der Grossherzoglich S. Societät für die gesammte Mineralogie in Jena, volume 1 (1806), 1-46.

Bibliographical references: BL. GV (1700-1910): 132, 24. NUC [no copy listed]. Poggendorff: 2, col. 871.

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