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The Evolution Of Physics The Growth Of Ideas From Early Concepts To Relativity And Quanta
by Einstein, Albert And Leopold Infeld
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good + Book/Very Good
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1938. First American Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good + Book/Very Good. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs, Charts and Diagrams. X, 319 Pp + 1 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue Cloth, Gilt, Yellow Endpapers. One Of 6000 Copies Of The American First Printing; Publisher's Note On Dj States That The Uk, Dutch And American Editions Were Being Issued Simultaneously. Book Is Very Good, Gilt Very Bright, Cloth Clean, Rear Hinge Cracked In Upper 2 3/4", Clean, Unmarked Pages; One Quarter Inch Square Area Of Fading At Upper Left Of Spine Panel. With Heraldic Bookplate On Front Pastedown, Mostly Under Flap Of Dj. First Issue Dj Priced $2.50 At Bottom Of Rear Flap, With Price Much Nearer The Gold Border Than The Bottom Edge; On Later Printings The Price Is Aligned Midway. Dj Clean, Spine Lettering Somewhat Browned, Light Wear, 1/2" Triangular Chip At Top Of Rear Panel, Still Present But Loose; Minute Losses At Corners; Browning To Edges Of White Rear Panel But No Browning At All To Front Panel.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035775
- Title
- The Evolution Of Physics The Growth Of Ideas From Early Concepts To Relativity And Quanta
- Author
- Einstein, Albert And Leopold Infeld
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Black and White Photographs, Charts and Diagrams
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good + Book
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Physics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Physics;
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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