1799 Elements EUCLID Greek Mathematics Logic Geometry Math Edinburgh Scotland
“The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God”
– Euclid
A rare and important study on the theories of Euclid. These theories include ancient Greek ideas on mathematics, particularly geometry. ‘Elements’ deals with practices in mathematics, such as finding and using square and cubic measures, as well as finding geometric angles of quadrilaterals. According to many mathematicians, this work is “the most influential book of mathematics of all time.”
1799 Elements EUCLID Greek Mathematics Logic Geometry Math Edinburgh Scotland
“The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God”
– Euclid
A rare and important study on the theories of Euclid. These theories include ancient Greek ideas on mathematics, particularly geometry. ‘Elements’ deals with practices in mathematics, such as finding and using square and cubic measures, as well as finding geometric angles of quadrilaterals. According to many mathematicians, this work is “the most influential book of mathematics of all time.”
Item number: #27180
Price: $650
EUCLID
The Elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books : together with the eleventh and twelfth
Edinburgh: printed for E. Wingrove, and E. Balfour, 1799.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- vii, [8]-520
- 3 folding plates, plus hundreds of in-text figures
- Provenance:
- Armorial bookplate – Arthur Charles Pretyman
- Arthur Charles Pretyman (1830-1898) was a British soldier and landowner, at one point acquiring the historical estate of Haughley Park House. Arthur was a military man and rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Highland Fusiliers by 1855. In 1858 he married Mary Baxter who was the heiress of Henry Baxter of Idvies, an estate in Scotland. His brother was Reverend Frederic Pretyman, the Chancellor of Lincoln. Motto: VINCIT VERITAS
- Handwritten – T. Pretyman
- George Thomas Pretyman, (d. 1859) was the Rector of Wheathampstead, father of Arthur Charles Pretyman.
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)
- Armorial bookplate – Arthur Charles Pretyman
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Category
Mathematics & Physics
Authors
EUCLID
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete