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Relativity The Special & The General Theory A Popular Exposition by Einstein,Albert - 1920

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Relativity The Special & The General Theory A Popular Exposition

by Einstein,Albert

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London: Methuen & Co, 1920. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in publisher's red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and stamped in blind title lettering to the front cover.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.There is some brown offsetting to the front pastedown and with one previous ownership name to the front endpaper.Illustrated with b&w frontispiece of Einstein and a further five diagrams.Scarce title in very pleasing condition for the collector as this is NOT ex library and there are no loose pages,no annotations and no turned corners to the pages.This is the Authorised Translation by Robert Lawson and it was First Published in 1920.The book is complete with 8 paged of adverts to rear plus one single leaf flyer from International Students Bureau advertising a course of 8 lectures on Psycho-Analytical Theory and Educational Practice and will be given by Barbara Low with commencing date of Tuesday October 12th 1920 which suggests that this insert was probably intended to be included within this publication.I have had and seen this book before but never with this insert.Scarce book certainly in this condition and with the added insert,8vo 138pp Uk Translated Edition First Published in 1920.

  • Bookseller Richard Thornton Books GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good+
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  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Methuen & Co
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1920
  • Keywords Einstein Relativity Science Maths
  • Size 8vo

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METHUEN & CO, LONDON, 1954 HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PRICED AT 12s. 6d TO FRONT FLAP, HALF TITLE PRESENT, COMPLETE COPY WITH FRONTIS & ONE FURTHER PLATE. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 10+ 165 PAGES. SOME MINOR EDGE WEAR & A COUPLE OF SMALL CLOSED TEARS TO JACKET WITH LIGHT BROWNING TO SPINE & EDGES OF JACKET, FEW SMALL ABRASIONS TO SURFACE OF JACKET AT BOTTOM OF SPINE. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY WITH CLOTH & PAGES CLEAN & NO INSCRIPTIONS. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PRICED AT 15s. NET TO FRONT FLAP, HALF TITLE PRESENT, COMPLETE COPY WITH FRONTIS & ONE FURTHER PLATE. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 10 + 165 PAGES. SOME VERY MINOR EDGE WEAR WITH ONE SMALL CLOSED TEAR TO EDGE OF JACKET WITH COUPLE OF MINOR MARKS & LIGHT BROWNING TO SPINE, SOME VERY MINOR FOXING TO PAGE FORE-EDGES. OVERALL AN EXCELLENT COPY WITH CLOTH & PAGES CLEAN & NO INSCRIPTIONS. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.
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THIRD EDITION, HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, FRONTIS PLATE & HALF TITLE. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES. EVEN FADING TO CLOTH SPINE WITH SLIGHT FADING TO EDGES OF BOARDS, SMALL MARK TO MIDDLE OF SPINE, ENDPAPERS BROWNED, OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING MOSTLY TO PAGE FORE-EDGES & OUTER PAGE MARGINS. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.
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Toronto; London: the Ryerson Press.; Methuen & Co. Edition., 1920.. A near fine example, text and illustrations clean and crisp.. Edition: First Canadian Edition., after the first London., Binding: Contemporary full red cloth, title on flat spine, debossed stamped title on the upper board, lacks the dust jacket. , Notes: Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory., Size: Octavo (8vo.), Illustration: Illustrated with five diagrams and numerous in… Read More
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