Description: A History of Science, Technology, and Philosophy in the 16th & 17th Centuries [with] A History of Science, Technology, and Philosophy in the 18th Century [2 Vols] Author: A. [Abraham] Wolf Title: A History of Science, Technology, and Philosophy in the 16th & 17th Centuries [with] A History of Science, Technology, and Philosophy in the 18th Century [2 Vols] Publication: New York: Macmillan Company, 1935, 1939 Description: Very Good / Very Good (vol.1); Good (vol.2). New York: Macmillan Company, 1935, 1939. First American Editions from the British sheets. Thick octavos; publisher's cloth in printed dust jackets; Vol 1: 692pp, frontispiece, thirty-six (36) leaves of plates printed on rectos and versos, hundred of text illus. throughout; Vol 2: 813pp. frontispiece, sixty-six (66) leaves of plates & illus. throughout as above. Price-clipped jackets show a few shallow chips and tears along edges and folds, with some smudging and soiling to surface, heavy toning to spines with dampstaining along bottom few inches, and heavy tape reinforcement to interiors at head and tail. Boards are sturdy and square with light shelfwear and some nudging at spine ends. Old bookstore price stickers (The Strand) to front pastedowns. Bindings are sound and pages unmarked. Both Very Good overall in Very Good copies of the uncommon jacket.Abraham Wolf was an English historian, rabbi, philosopher (moral and intellectual),lecturer and writer. As Wolf is credited with introducing the history of science as a field to University College London, was the UCL's Professor of Logic and Scientific Method (1920-1941), and was co-editor of the 14th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Wolf's collection of works by, and about, Baruch Spinoza are now housed in the collections of UCLA. Seller ID: 27358 Subject: 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Education, England / English Writers, First Editions, Philosophy, Science & Technology Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 175 USD
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Author: A. [Abraham] Wolf
Publisher: Macmillan Company
Year Printed: 1939
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
