AN ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON ARITHMETIC, TAKEN PRINCIPALLY FROM THE ARITHMETIC OF S. F. LACROIX, AND TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH WITH SUCH ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AS WERE FOUND NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ADAPT IT TO THE USE OF AMERICAN STUDENTS
by Farrar, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair to Good-
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: Hilliard and Metcalf at the University Press, 1825. "The first principles, as well as the more difficult parts of Mathematics, have, it is thought, been more fully and clearly explained by the French elementary writers, than by the English; and among these, Lacroix has held a very distinguished place. His treastises have been considered as the most complete, and the best suited to those who are destined for a public education." 144 pp. Blue paper over boards with brown paper spine. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, bumped with areas of boards exposed, stains or dirt smudges to cover faces, covers very worn as expected from age. Spine is cracked and torn, spine ends are missing with spine exposed, title bar is torn and not complete. Ex. library with sticker on bottom spine, bookplate on front inside cover, identification number on front free endpaper. Pencil marks (algebra problem with notes) on back inside cover. Interior is heavily foxed and paper is browning, water stain to lower corner, text is easily legible. Interior pages are uncut, some pages are cut smaller than others, some corners are bent. Spine and hinges loose. Book in Fair to Good- condition. . Third Edition. Boards. Fair to Good-. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 3/4". Mathematics.
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- Bee Creek Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006626
- Title
- AN ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON ARITHMETIC, TAKEN PRINCIPALLY FROM THE ARITHMETIC OF S. F. LACROIX, AND TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH WITH SUCH ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AS WERE FOUND NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ADAPT IT TO THE USE OF AMERICAN STUDENTS
- Author
- Farrar, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair to Good-
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Hilliard and Metcalf at the University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1825
- Keywords
- Education, Mathematics, Textbook
- Bookseller catalogs
- Textbook; Mathematics; Education;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 3/4"
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- Fair
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- Spine
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- Cracked
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- Bookplate
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- Foxed
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