Arithmetical Books from the Invention of Printing to the Present Time. Being Brief Notices of a Large Number of Works Drawn up from Actual Inspection.

DE MORGAN, Augustus:

Edité par London: Taylor and Walton, 1847., 1847

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First Edition of "probably the first significant work of scientific bibliography" (D.S.B.). xxviii, 124 pp. Original cloth. Joints very slightly worn in a few spots. Old signature on pastedown. Else Very Good. De Morgan was steeped in the history of mathematics. . He believed that the work of both minor and major mathematicians was essential for an assessment of mathematical development, a principle shown most clearly in his Arithmetical Books. This work describes the many arithmetical books in the author s possession, refers to the work of 1,580 arithmeticians, and contains detailed digressions on such subjects as the length of a foot and the authorship of the popular Cocker s Arithmetic. De Morgan s book was written at a time when accurate bibliography was in its infancy and was probably the first significant work of scientific bibliography (D.S.B).

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• Titre: Arithmetical Books from the Invention of Printing to the Present Time. Being Brief Notices of a Large Number of Works Drawn up from Actual Inspection.
• Éditeur: London: Taylor and Walton, 1847.
• Date de parution: 1847
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1er tirage
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket