Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Abbott, Edwin A.; A Square [Pen name]
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1885. First American Edition. Good. First American edition of the classic mathematical fantasy novel. Bound in publisher's original pictorial mustard cloth over semi-flexible boards, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold, all edges stained red. Good. Light wear to cloth at edges, darkening to spine and soiling and scuffing to rear cover. Former owner details to front free endpaper, several geometric pencil drawings to rear endsheet and blanks, pages tanned. A novel unlike any other--a comical (albeit misogynistic) literary lesson in mathematics and a satire of Victorian society all rolled into one.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945462
- Title
- Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
- Author
- Abbott, Edwin A.; A Square [Pen name]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Roberts Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- humor, satire, math, mathematics, dimensions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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