516 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; One of the classic books of mathematics and of the ancient world. Originally written around 300 BCE. This edition 1819. Hardcover, brown marbled leather, red band on spine with title (Simson's Euclid) in gilt, 516 pages, 5 tables, over 560 b/w line diagrams. ; Printed and published by A. Walker, Philadelphia, 1819. (Complete title: "The Elements of Euclid, viz The First Six Books, Together with the Eleventh and Twelfth, the Errors by which Theon, or Others, have Long Ago Vitiated these Books, are Corrected, and Some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored, also, the Book of Euclid's Data, in Like Manner Corrected; to this Edition are also Annexed, Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry." Complete title of part two: "Notes, Critical and Geometrical, Containing an Account of Those Things in which this Edition Differs from the Greek Text, and the Reasons of the Alterations which Have been Made, as also Observations on Some of the Propositions." Part three: "Euclid's Data; in this Edition, Several Errors are Corrected and Some Propositions Added." Part four: "The Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry") ; We have graded this item Fair. It has seen much use. Boards are chipped and scraped. Corners are heavily worn. Lower tips of many pages are discolored and some are chipped. Front endpaper has very old school label (over which is a 20th-century monochrome bookplate) and a very old small library label. Owner name (William Hinckle, Dec. 19th, 1825) on front flyleaf in very old ink. Light to moderate foxing throughout. All pages are attached, all pages turn, everything is readable, binding is intact.
Title: Elements of Euclid, the : The First Six Books, the Eleventh, the Twelfth, Book of Euclid's Data, Elements of Trigonometry
Location Published: A. Walker: 1819
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fair
Item: 0.50 lbs
Categories: Mathematics
Seller ID: 24100
Keywords: euclid, geometry, mathematics, trigonometry
