The Mathematicall Preaeface to the Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara (1570)
by Dee, John; Allen G. Debus [intro]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
New York: Science History Publications, 1975. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 23.5 x 16 cm. Octavo. 33pp introduction followed by facsimile of Dee's preface, unpaginated. Fold-out chart. Bound into black cloth. Name stamp on foredge and front and rear paste-down. To some John Dee represents one of the most illustrious of the 15th century occultists a man whose primary interests were magic, astrology and alchemy. To others he stands as a key figure in the development of modern science.
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- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
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- Title
- The Mathematicall Preaeface to the Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara (1570)
- Author
- Dee, John; Allen G. Debus [intro]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Publisher
- Science History Publications
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Occult Geometry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mathematics;
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- Facsimile
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- First Edition
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