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Simon and Schuster. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. New York, 1956; 4 VOLUMES; illustrated paper covers; edge and corner wear; dark discoloration on front cover of volume 1; bindings slightly cocked; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; continuously paginated to 2535; Additional shipping charges may be requested

Simon and Schuster. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. New York, 1956. Four volume set in slip case; illustrated black paper covers; mild shelf wear; back strips wrinkled; illustrated slip case heavy wear at edges 2 inch tear at bottom edge; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Previous owner's name on free front end paper of three volumes; interior clean and unmarked; 2535 consecutive pages. Additional shipping charges may be required for International and Expedited orders.

Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Good condition. Slipcase Acceptable. 4 Volume set. (mathematics, history, world) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Clean hardcover books. Dark blue cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. Bindings are tight and square, hinges are sound. No names, writing or marks. Pages and edges are clean. Illustrated with drawings, black & white images. Slipcase is clean, sturdy, lightly bumped and rubbed. A lavish selection ofwritings by the world's great mathematicians available as a unified library for layman and expert, edited by James R. Newman. A comprehensive history of mathematical ideas and the men who originated them. .

UsedVeryGood. Missing slipcase. Pages are clean! Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!

Simon & Schuster, 1956. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x5. Illustrated by Illustrated. New York, 1956; 4 Volumes in slip case; blue cloth covered boards; mild corner and spine edge wear; slip case faded with edge wear; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; paginated to 2535; Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

Simon & Schuster, 1956T. hardcover. Good. 1.8000 8.9000 6.1000.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Complete in four volumes. Octavo. 724; 725-1414; 1415-2021; 2022-2469pp. Faint foxing on the endleaves, some spotting and fading on the topstain, near fine, in a near fine slipcase, with some rubbing along the edges.

New York,, Ny, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volumes One, Three And Four All State First Printing. Volume Two States Second Printing. No Ownership Information Present. The Text Of Volume Four Has Some Underlining In Pencil. The Other Volumes Appear To Be Free Of Marks Or Writing. Volumes One, Two And Three Will Grade Very Good Plus. Volume Four Has A Cracked Front Hinge And Is Slightly Shaken, Else Very Good. The Pastedown On The Slipcase Is Worn, But The Case Is In Good Shape.

Redmond, Wash: Tempus, 1988. Reprint edition. ( Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1956.). Paperback. Very good(+) to near fine(-) with minor soiling to edges; no spine creases. An attractive, very tight, and for most clean very clean complete set.. Four white quarto volumes in white color illus wraps; (xxx, 2448 pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm. Weighs 10 lbs 4 ounces (before packing). New foreword by Philip and James Morrison (not in original 1956 edition.) Contents: Vol. 1. General survey -- Historical and biographical -- Arithmetic, numbers, and the art of counting -- Mathematics of space and motion -- v. 2. Mathematics and the physical world -- Mathematics and social science -- The laws of chance -- v. 3. Statistics and the design of experiments -- The supreme art of abstraction: group theory -- Mathematics and infinity -- Mathematical truth and the structure of mathematics -- The mathematical way of thinking -- Mathematics and logic -- The unreasonableness of mathematics -- How… Read More