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61 - p. SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS]
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p. SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS] MONTUCLA (Jean-Etienne)] History of Mathematics, Paris, Jombert, 1758 Two quarto volumes in full calfskin, with richly decorated ribbed spines: Vol. I: XXXVI, 638 pages, 5 plates; and Vol. II: 680 pages and 10 plates First edition... In which an account is given of the progress of mathematics from its origins to the present day, setting out an overview and the development of the principal discoveries, the controversies they have given rise to, and the main features of the lives of the most famous mathematicians... Damage to one corner (Volume 1). Pages in Volume I show signs of creasing (a sort of fold)
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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