ARITHMETICAL BOOKS FROM THE INVENTION OF PRINTING To THE PREsENT TIME
by DE MORGAN, Augustus
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DE MORGAN, Augustus. ARITHMETICAL BOOKS FROM THE INVENTION OF PRINTING To THE PREsENT TIME. London: Hugh K. Elliott Ltd. [n.d.] 124 pp. 8vo., charcoal cloth with gilt spine lettering. Ink inscription from the publisher on title page. Recent facsimile reprint of the 1847 edition, originally published in London by Taylor and Walton. Fine. With introduction by A. Rupert Hall. This was deemed the first significant book of scientific bibliography.
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- ARITHMETICAL BOOKS FROM THE INVENTION OF PRINTING To THE PREsENT TIME
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- DE MORGAN, Augustus
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Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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