Doctrine Combinations Permutations Compositions Quantities by Emerson William (2 results)

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, containing four works by William Emerson on the subject of mathematics and science, individually paginated and published separately by J Nourse. Recased at some point with a new calf spine skilfully laid in and preserving the calf boards. Raised bands to spine, ruled gilt and with a gilt motif to the compartments. Lettered gilt on green morocco. The binding is tight and the text free of marking, light marginal water stain to first few leaves and to the leading edge of the final leaf of text. Ten folding plates, numerous Tables to the text. [iii] + 29; 88, 168; iii + 138; 26pp.

FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 205 x 130 mms., pp. [iv], 29 [30 blank], disbound; inner margin of title-page repaired, title-page slightly soiled, and with slight staining to inner margins. Emerson (1701 - 1782) began his association with John Nourse in 1763, and he wrote a number of introductory mathematical texts for him. His topic here is permutations, later denominated factorials; Christian Kramp introduced the notation n! for factorials in 1808.