HISTORY OF THE INDUCTIVE SCIENCES, FROM THE EARLIEST TO THE PRESENT TIME

Whewell, William (Master of Trinity College) [Provenance - James D. Gaff]

Verlag: London, John Parker, 1857. [, 1857

Beschreibung

] Hardbacks, 12mo, gilt and embossed sienna cloth, pp xxxii + 394 + 6 & xii + 488 & xiv + 565 + 8, VG-. The only thing about this set that detracts greatly is paper tape (tan, dried, brittle, failing) along 4 of the 6 hinges (light brown endpapers). (Slight gutter pull, as well, between ffep and half-title of volume one). Small bookplate on each volume's front pastedown (James D. Gaff). (A google search found him to be a "General Medical Practioner, MD & CM of Glasgow University"). Tiny, yellow bookshop label to upper corner of front pastedown of volume one (partially torn off, but appears to be M. Ogle, Glasgow). Bumped corners and spine-ends, but not much general wear at all and mostly quite clean. RWR5 History of Science Natural Philosophy 19th Century Provenance Glasgow Medicine.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 01903

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: HISTORY OF THE INDUCTIVE SCIENCES, FROM THE EARLIEST TO THE PRESENT TIME
• Verlag: London, John Parker, 1857. [
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1857
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Very Good