The Rule of Four by Caldwell, Ian - 2004

Century / Souvenir Press. Good; Light wear.. 2004. Paperback. 1844130061 . 9.06 X 5.98 X 1.18 inches .

Century, UK, 2004. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 372 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Century, UK, 2004. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Tom Sullivan is about to graduate from Princeton. He's intelligent and popular, but haunted by the violent death several years earlier of his father, an academic who devoted his life to studying one of the rarest, most complex and most valuable books in the world. Since its publication in 1499, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili has baffled scholars who have tried to understand its many mysteries. Coded in seven languages, the text is at once a passionate love story, an intricate mathematical labyrinth, and a tale of arcane brutality. Paul Harris, Tom's roommate, has deeply personal reasons of his own for wanting to unveil the secrets the book hides. When a long-lost diary surfaces, it seems the two friends have found the key to the labyrinth - but when a fellow researcher is murdered only hours later,… Read More

Very Good.

Century London, 2004 PROOF COPY of the world true first edition, and very rare. This copy has been lightly used. No marks. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Fine.