Mathematics

1649 Encyclopedia of Science Mathematics FOLIO Chasseneuz Catalogus Mundi

Barthélemy de Chasseneuz was an early 16th-century French jurist who, curiously, made his fame by defending a group of rats who were put on trial for destroying barley crops in Autun, France. And while the majority of Chasseneuz's works focus on law, in 1529 he wrote an encyclopedia describing basic knowledge – 'Catalogus Gloriae Mundi'. This book was a survey of every known topic with which Chasseneuz was familiar. However, the focus of the work was French heraldry and societal ranks in the 15th-century. This 1649 edition includes charming illustrations throughout including dozens of coats of arms and family crests.

Item number: #7709
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CHASSENEUZ, Barthelemy de
D. Bartholomæi Chassanæi Burgundi ... Catalogus gloriæ mundi, in quo doctissimè simul & copiosissimè de dignitatibus, honoribus, prærogatiuis, & excellentia spirituum, hominum, animantium, rerumque cæterarum omnium, quæ cælo, mari, terra,… Read More

1756 Forensic Mathematics German Polack Civil LAW Property Lawsuit RARE Mathesis

Johann Friedrich Polack was an 18th-century German law scholar and mathematician, best-remembered for his work 'Mathesis Forensis'. Also known as 'Forensic Mathematics' (1734), this work is one of the earliest treatises to push for the use of math when making legal decisions. Polack noted specific cases – bankruptcy suits, inheritance cases, surveying and land ownership, property disputes, interest gains, etc.
This 1756 German edition was published in Leipzig and features numerous in-text charts and folding tables.
Item number: #15504
Price: $499
POLACK, Johann F
D. Johann Friedrich Polacks Mathesis forensis, worinnen die Rechenkunst, Geometrie, Baukunst ... gezeiget wird : nebst G.B. Bilfingers Anhang vom Interusurio und Gottfried August Hoffmanns Demonstrationen vom Interusurio
Leipzig : In Lankischens Buchhandlung, 1756.

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[34], 479, [1]
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1697 LOTTERY 1ed History of Lotteries Leti Mathematics Philosophy Holland BANNED

Gregorio Leti was a notable 17th-century Italian historian who is known for having each of his published works placed on the 'Prohibited Books Index'. Leti's final work was 'Critique on Lotteries', a work discussing the history and popularities of public lotteries, especially those in Holland. Leti discusses how the lotteries created a world of greed and false hope, as well as made the social classes even more separate. However, it doesn't seem that Leti wrote this book to denounce the lottery; in fact, he wrote of his observations of the lotteries themselves and people's behaviors.
Item number: #16580
Price: $550
LETI, Gregorio
Critique historique, politique, morale, économique & comique sur les lotteries anciennes & modernes, spirituelles & temporelles.
A Amsterdam : chez les Amis de l'Auteur, 1697.

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[46], 408
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3 plates, plus author portrait
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1671 1ed Elements Geometry French Mathematics Science Arithmetic Euclid Pardies
Ignace-Gaston Pardies was a 17th-century French scientist who wrote numerous scientific works on horology, optics, physics, mechanics, and geometry. In 1671, Pardies published his 'Elements of Geometry' which served as an introductory study into geometry following the ancient discoveries of Euclid, Archimedes, and Appolonius. Pardies incorporates in-text geometric sketches throughout the book.
Item number: #17957
Price: $750
PARDIES, Ignace-Gaston
Elemens de geometrie, ou par une methode courte & aisée l'on peut apprendre ce qu'il faut savoir d'Euclide, d'Archimede, d'Apollonius
A Paris: chez Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1671. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[24], 116, [4]
· Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Gaddesden Library
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The library at Gaddesden Park belonged to Sir Walter Johnston Halsey, 2nd Baronet (1868–1950), sometime Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the… Read More

Paris: Hermann & Cie., Editeurs , 1934. Part I, published 1934, 45 pp., Near Fine, some pages uncut, 1" tear at bottom edge of spine. Part II, published 1939, 149 pp., Very Good, old tape mends to spine and hinges, both Parts with small ownership markings front wrappers of Professor G. J. Stolnitz, noted economist at Indiana University, Part II with a few scholarly marginal notations in ink by Stolnitz. Alfred J. Lotka (1880-1949) is considered the father of mathematical demography. RARE, no copies of Part I and only one copy of Part II found in current commerce. (Actualités Scientifiques et Industrielles, nos. 187, 780). . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

75 Pages.This is an early book regarding the complex subject of Differential Calculus. The book's exterior has worn areas on all four corners, at the top and bottom of the spine, and wearing areas on the top and bottom and the right edges of the book and lastly the rear cover has some white paint speckles on it. The interior book, however, outside of the browning of its pages, has no further visible distractions, detriments, or extraneous markings throughout it and thus all printing is in a very well-preserved and readable condition and the book's bindings remain tight and therefore sound.If you order this =book from us, it will be carefully wrapped up, padded, boxed, and then sent right away to you and will come with our genuine appreciation for your interest and your order.

1834 Handwritten Mathematics Manuscript WINE & BEER Apothecary Drugs Stocks
An interesting handwritten manuscript of mathematics lessons, theories, and problems. The lessons cover mathematical concepts such as subtraction, proportion, multiplication, and division, including an interesting section entitled 'The Rule of Three'. The lessons are then applied in a variety of practical questions, such as converting measurements between apothecary, troy, and avoirdupois weights and measures; understanding billing, expenses, and cost of services rendered; use of currency; brokerage of stocks; and many more. These practical questions often feature goods and services students would frequently interact with on a daily basis during this time period, such as the cost of ingredients for wine and beer; understanding how many garments could be made from a given length of cloth; travel distances over time; and cost of tobacco, to name just a few.
Item number: #21088
Price: $950
ELLIS, Robert
Compound Subtraction… Read More

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1966. Third Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 508pp; Yellow cloth boards with titling to front & spine, boards square, clean & bright, previous owner's name to FFEP, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Textbook of formulas and theorems for the special functions of mathematical physics. Translated from the German.

Paris: Chez Lacombe , 1770. (xxiv, 252 pages) illustrations (including music) plates (music) table. Very Good Plus, bound in contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards, boards rubbed at corners and edges, gilt at spine dulled, scattered light toning, prior owner name and inscription front end page. Abbe Pierre-Joseph Roussier, (1716 -1790 ) was known as an ardent proponent of the theories of Jean-Philippe Rameau. SCARCE. . First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good -/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: New York Academy of Sciences, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 569 pages. Hardcover bound in blue cloth. Minimal wear to the binding. A sound, clean copy. Contains a few photographs and figures as well as mathematical equations. A nice copy. Scarce in hardback.

Catlin, Donald E.
Estimation, Control, the Discrete Kalman Factor (Applied Mathematical Sciences V. 71) New York: Springer-Verlag, 1989. First Printing. Printed in the United States of America. vii - xiii + 274p. 6.25x0.75x9.75. Yellow and white paper over boards with black titling and publisher's device. Collectible hardcover in LIKE NEW condition. Bright, clean pages. Square boards, with a miniscule scratch to the front cover joint, light wear to the spine ends. With 13 illustrations. Bibliography, Index.

‎Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1900 4to (28 cm), 114 pp. Bound before: Klein, Felix. Sur la Géométrie dite non Euclidienne. Off-print from Mathematische Annalen, Vol. IV, 1871. 62 pp. Bound before: Riemann, B.; Dedekind, R. Sur les hypothèses qui servent de fondement à la Géométrie. Off-print from Annali di Matematica Pura ed Applicata, Vol. 1869. 18 pp. Contemporary leather-backed marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine with raised bands, marbled endpapers (binding rubbed, back hinge cracked at the top, bookplate on the front paste-down, tear to front free endpaper, pencil number on half-title, and a small circular stamp on the title of the first work, number stamped on P. 5, some pencil notes). Three very important and rare mathematical works. "Les principes fondamentaux de la Géométrie" refers to the French translation of a mathematical work called "Grundlagen der Geometrie" by David Hilbert. Published in 1899, "Grundlagen… Read More

[8]+80 pages with figures and tables. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in grey boards with red label to spine in gilt lettering. (ESTC T109509. Arthur Bedford, 1668) First and only edition.
Arthur Bedford was born at Tidenham in Gloucestershire. At the age of 16 he went to Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1688, and M.A. in 1691. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1688. After acting as curate to Dr. Read of St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, he was presented by the town corporation to the Temple Church in 1692. He remained there for eight years, and was presented by Joseph Langton to the private living of Newton St. Loe in Somerset.
Soon after moving to Newton, Bedford projected a work on chronology, taking up a suggestion in the preface to James Ussher's Annals that astronomy might simplify ancient chronology. He held back on hearing that Isaac Newton promised a work on the same subject, and then publishing in 1728 Animadversions on Sir I. Newton's book entitled "The Chronology of… Read More

Berlin: Springer, 2001. Softcover. Near Fine. Ownership signature at top of first page. Otherwise Fine / As New. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good. Covered in adhesive plastic with ownership signature inside both covers; small stain in gutter of title page; price stamp inside front cover; three places in textblock where paperclips have left indentations. Textblock is clean and bright. Overall, a clean, solid copy of this classic text. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.