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First Edition. Binding copy, missing front and back boards; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 797 pages. Subjects; Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Poetical Works. 1 Kg.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ''An Account of the Life, Writings, and Inventions of John Napier, of Merchiston'' is a biographical book written by David Stewart and published in 1787. The book is about the life and achievements of John Napier, a Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who is best known for his invention of logarithms. The book provides a comprehensive account of Napier's life, including his family background, education, and career as a mathematician and inventor. It also covers his major contributions to the field of mathematics, such as his invention of logarithms, his work on spherical trigonometry, and his development of the ''Napier's bones'' multiplication tool. The book also provides insights into Napier's personal life, including his political and religious beliefs, his relationships with other scholars, and his legacy in the field of mathematics. Overall, ''An Account of the Life, Writings, and Inventions of John Napier, of Merchiston'' is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of mathematics and the life of one of its most important figures.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

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51, [1, blank]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition. First edition. 51, [1, blank]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "The first American contribution to the history of mathematics, as well as the earliest American analysis and appreciation of the work of Isaac Newton" (Felcone). Minto (1753-1796), a professor of astronomy and mathematics at Princeton, then the College of New Jersey, was an established scientist with an international reputation and a professorship at his alma mater the University of Edinburgh, when he emmigrated to America from Scotland. the present work was his inaugural speech upon his instatement as the professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Princeton. "Noteworthy for its eloquence, his argument refuted the charge that the study of mathematics made men skeptical of everything that was not susceptible of a mathematical demonstration. On the contrary, Minto maintained that mathematics was the very handmaiden of religion, and that a student who lacked religious reverence did so because God had not bestowed him with sufficient understanding.[Minto] is credited with the liberalization of the college curriculum to offer mathematics and the physical sciences in place of the traditional requirements of Greek and Latin" (ANB). "It also contains the first careful American analysis and appreciation of Newton's Work, in section VIII which includes Newton's epitaph in Westminster Abbey" (Babson Newton Coll.). Minto attributes Newton's discoveries in natural philosophy to his mathematical genius. "Rejecting hypothesis and metaphysical visions, this prince of philosophers established the science of nature on the eternal foundation of facts or experiment, and by means of his own mathematics, reared a wonderful and immovable superstructure, which he carried so near to perfection, that little seems left to be done by posterity" (pp. 24-5). Scarce. Sabin 49336; Karpinski 89 and fig. 96; Babson Newton Coll. 319; Evans 21260; Morsch 73; Felcone 140 Later cloth, spine titled in gilt.…

51, [1, blank]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition. First edition. 51, [1, blank]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "The first American contribution to the history of mathematics, as well as the earliest American analysis and appreciation of the work of Isaac Newton" (Felcone). Minto (1753-1796), a professor of astronomy and mathematics at Princeton, then the College of New Jersey, was an established scientist with an international reputation and a professorship at his alma mater the University of Edinburgh, when he emmigrated to America from Scotland. the present work was his inaugural speech upon his instatement as the professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Princeton. "Noteworthy for its eloquence, his argument refuted the charge that the study of mathematics made men skeptical of everything that was not susceptible of a mathematical demonstration. On the contrary, Minto maintained that mathematics was the very handmaiden of religion, and that a student who lacked religious reverence did so because God had not bestowed him with sufficient understanding.[Minto] is credited with the liberalization of the college curriculum to offer mathematics and the physical sciences in place of the traditional requirements of Greek and Latin" (ANB). "It also contains the first careful American analysis and appreciation of Newton's Work, in section VIII which includes Newton's epitaph in Westminster Abbey" (Babson Newton Coll.). Minto attributes Newton's discoveries in natural philosophy to his mathematical genius. "Rejecting hypothesis and metaphysical visions, this prince of philosophers established the science of nature on the eternal foundation of facts or experiment, and by means of his own mathematics, reared a wonderful and immovable superstructure, which he carried so near to perfection, that little seems left to be done by posterity" (pp. 24-5). Scarce. Sabin 49336; Karpinski 89 and fig. 96; Babson Newton Coll. 319; Evans 21260; Morsch 73; Felcone 140 Stitched, with evidence of prior binding at gutter edge. Minor foxing and staining.…

First Edition. [bound with nine other College of New Jersey (i.e., Princeton University) commencement orations, 1831-1836, seven catalogues of Princeton students and faculty members, 1834-1841, 12 small broadsides printing Princeton commencement exercises, 1836-1841, and two New Jersey State Agricultural Society related pamphlets, 1839-1840]. Trenton, (NJ): Printed by Isaac Collins, 1788. First edition. 8vo. (51) pp. "Minto was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who emigrated to America in 1786 . [The following year] he was named professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in the College of New Jersey, where he remained until his death nine years later" (Felcone). Evans 21260. Karpinski 87: "The first American contribution to the history of mathematics." Felcone 140: "The first American contribution to the history of mathematics, as well as the earliest American analysis and appreciation of the work of Isaac Newton." Noll "Princeton and the Republic, 1768-1822": "[Minto's] inaugural address exhibited a method of uniting natural philosophy and natural theology that, if it did not use language customary to all the trustees, still won their approval. Minto's address offered an occasion to rehearse the slow advance of the human mind until the recent unfolding of the active genius of man with Copernicus, Descartes, and others who paved the way for Isaac Newton, 'a man without an equal in the history of human genius.'" Full descriptions of the 29 pamphlets and handbills bound with the Minto oration, many of which seem to be quite scarce, will be provided upon request. Owner's stamp on front pastedown. Very good. Mid 19th-century half-leather and marbled boards, red morocco spine label ("College Addresses, Catalogues, &c."), small paper label at base of spine reads "1842, spine gilt-stamped "1842". (#4387).…