John bossut (10 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

Leatherbound. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Leatherbound covers are mostly clean, with gilt ornament and black title label at spine. Corners are firm. See photos. Spine has gilt text on black label, a little dimmed, with firm ends. See photos. Rebound in antiqued leather. New end papers/ pastedowns show little to no sign of age or wear, orignal end sheets show some staining, light foxing. Bookplate at front pastedown. Ex-library book, with two ink stamps on title page, interior margins. Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits some light foxing, some smudges, a library stamp at pg. 99. See photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges are foxed.** PS2026.0813** 540 pages plus Table. 5 x 8.25 inches** First English edition. Fully restored and rebound in leather with gilt ornament to the spine with the original black title label laid on. Owner's bookplate at front pastedown. Ex-library with two ink stamps at the title page, plus one further at pg. 99. Otherwise unmarked. Interior is gently tanned, with light foxing. Condition is overall Very Good.** Charles Bossut (1730-1814) was a French mathematician, cleric, and popular textbook writer at the turn of the 19th century. His fundamental history of mathematics was translated into English and published in London in 1803; following the text is a two-page chronological table of "the most eminent mathematicians." The English editions and sources often mis-identify him as John Bossut.** Printed by Bye and Law, St. John's Square, Clerkenwell, for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Churchyard.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010548"**. …

First Edition. A little cover soil. Corners slightly dented. Endpapers a little soiled. Overall tight copy with clean interior 8vo. 9-1/8" x 5-3/4". 540 pp. plus 2 pp. chronological table. Blue paper covered boards, white paper spine with blue paper spine label. Translated from the French of John Bossult, Member of the French National Institute of Arts and Sciences, and of the Academies of Bologna, Petersburg, Turin, &c. to Which is Affixed a Chronological Table of the Most Eminent Mathematicians (illustrator).…

First edition in English of Bossut's fundamental history of mathematics. Octavo, bound in full contemporary polished diced calf with gilt tooling to the spine, black morocco spine label lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, marbled endpapers and all edges marbled, ribbon bound in. Translated from the French by John Bossut. In near fine condition. Contemporary ownership inscription. A very attractive 19th century binding. Charles (often referred to as âJohnâ) Bossut was a French mathematician, cleric, and popular textbook writer at the turn of the 19th century. The first English translation of his Essai sur l'histoire gà nà rale des mathà matique (1803), was produced by John Bonnycastle, another popular British textbook writer of the same period.…