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The Elements of Euclid, Viz. The First Six Books, Together with the Eleventh and Twelth. The Errors, by which THEON, or others, have long ago Vitiated these Books, are Corrected, And some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored. Also the Book of Euclid's Data, In the Like Manner Corrected. By Robert Simson, M. D. emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow. To this edition are also annexed Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry.
by Euclid
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, 1781. Hardcover. 8vo, [iv],466,[ii]32pp (21x13cms), recent full panelled calf with title gilt on label, 3 copper plates of trigonometrical diagrams, one corner tear not affecting text (C4). The plates fold out for ease of reference, (creased along the folds and dust marked and creased on edges), has a new ffep. Overall the text is clean. Comments: published by one of the important British Classical publishers of the the 18th Century. Publication of this edition was overseen by Andrew, son of Robert Foulis who took over the firm after the death of his brother, the older Andrew Foulis. The press was already struggling financially during this period. Robert Simson (1687 - 1768), attended the University of Glasgow in 1702 at age 14, studied classics and oriental languages, later pursued interests in mathematics especially of the early Greeks. In 1711 was appointed Professor of Mathematics at Glasgow University, devoting much energy to restoring and editing the works of the early Greek geometers. His first edition of Euclid's elements was published in 1756, was immensely successful, becoming for many years the standard work, being republished in various editions as late as 1944. Refer to Gaskell "A Bibliography of the Foulis Press", item 648.
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- Crouch Rare Books
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- 8435
- Title
- The Elements of Euclid, Viz. The First Six Books, Together with the Eleventh and Twelth. The Errors, by which THEON, or others, have long ago Vitiated these Books, are Corrected, And some of Euclid's Demonstrations are Restored. Also the Book of Euclid's Data, In the Like Manner Corrected. By Robert Simson, M. D. emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow. To this edition are also annexed Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry.
- Author
- Euclid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University
- Date Published
- 1781
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