Whewell William, First Edition (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Light rubbing to jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 9.0 X 5.8 X 1.2 inches; 358 pp; Very nice book in dust jacket with a bit of edge rubbing, backside of dust jacket has some foxing at spine. Still a nice tight and attractive book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1968 First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Dust Jacket. Staining along edge of pages. Interior is clean and unmarked. Includes fold-out table still attached. DJ is good with minor wearing and staining. 358p.

Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 416 pages. Reprint of original 1876 edition. Volume I only. First edition thus. Near fine copy in blue cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on spine. No dust jacket.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Good or better copy of this 61-page paperback. Mild cover wear, sound binding, clean within. Text in Italian. (Not ex-library.). Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Vertical crease in spine; three corners creased.

Tapa blanda. Condition: New. 1Ş edición. DOUGLAS, M. S., ED.: THE LIFE AND SELECTIONS FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE OF WILLIAM WHEWELL, D.D. [1881, REPRINT]. BRISTOL, 1991, xv 591 p. , 940 gr. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo. (GA-1-4) 940 gr. Libro.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. xxvi, 327 pp, 1 leaf (vita). Original cloth. Near Fine, without dust jacket (as issued). 'Convinced that Ricardian concept of political economy, dominant among his contempories, was based on unscientific doctrines and dubious moral conclusions, William Whewell and his followers sought to transform scientific knowledge and to reform British education by applying mathematics to economics. James P. Henderson's comprehensive study argues that Whewell developed a strategy to challenge the growing dominance of the Ricardian paradigm by highlighting the errors in its deductive reasoning. Whewell's views on scientific methodology, moral philosophy, and educational doctrine influenced several generations of prominent mathematical economists, including Edward Rogers, Col. T. Perronet Thompson, John Edward Tozer, Sir John William Lubbock, and Dionysius Lardner. Along with Richard Jones, Whewell was instrumental in developing an inductive political economy based upon careful historical and statistical research. This study of Whewell's contributions to mathematical economics is important reading for students and scholars of economics and political economy' (Rowman & Littlefield Web site).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by William Whewell to Levi Leone. Dated 1855. A letter accepting the honour of having one of Levi's work dedicated to him, and mentions a work on 'The Influence of Christianity upon Mathematical Law'. William Whewell 1794-1866 was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Whewell introduced what is now called the Whewell equation, an equation defining the shape of a curve without reference to an arbitrarily chosen coordinate system. He also organized thousands of volunteers internationally to study ocean tides, in what is now considered one of the first citizen science projects. He received the Royal Medal for this work in 1837. Levi Leone, 1821-1888. English jurist and statistician. His chief work, History of British Commerce and of the Economic Progress of the British Nation, 1763-1870, is considered to be a partisan account of British economic development. Size is 185mm x 110mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. Age toned and light marks to rear edge. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17153. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. ~Decent library rebind in cloth, gilt lettering to spines. Usual university library stamps. Spine of Vol 1 faded. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition. Hardback. Size: xxxi, 416 + 439pp.

Condition: Very Good. London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1881. First Edition. Thick octavo (23cm); publisher's grey cloth ruled in black, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt, dark blue glazed endpapers; xv,[1],591,[1],31(ads)pp.; engraved portrait frontispiece. Light shelf wear, corners nudged, hairline crack to front hinge, else Very Good and sound. Contemporary ownership signature in pencil to front free endpaper and 20th century ex libris of the late chemist and bibliophile Sydney Ross to front pastedown. Posthumously published collection of correspondence and poetry by the English polymath William Whewell (1794-1866), noted for his verse and contributions to mathematics with the introduction of the Whewell equation for defining the shape of a curve.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Contains an abridged English translation of De jure belli et pacis (1st ed., 1625; 2nd ed., 1631). 2 leaves, lxxix, 416 pp; 4 leaves, 457 pp; 4 leaves, 445 pp, 1 leaf; ads (4 pp). Original cloth. An ex-library set, with the usual markings. Covers lightly varnished. Else Good+. Appears to be a reissue, ca. early 20th century, of the original three-volume 1853 edition; each volume has two title pages, one a facsimile I guess of the original 1853 one. There are no later dates in this set so I'm not exactly sure when it was printed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 9.5 x 6.25", blue cloth, 403pp with index, minor extremity wear, eps a little soiled else a nice, clean copy in a lightly rubbed dustjacket. FIRST EDITION.

1st edition. Poor cloth set; Volumes 1 and 3 front boards detached with wear to the spine bands. Volume 2 spine is missing; Volumes 1 and 3 spines torn and with missing parts. Panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 3 volumes ; 22 cm. Contents; Bk.1. History of the Greek school of philosophy, with reference to physical science -- bk.2. History of the physical sciences in Ancient Greece -- bk.3. History of Greek astronomy -- bk.4. History of physical science in the Middle Ages -- bk.5. History of formal astronomy after the stationary period -- bk.6. History of mechanics, including fluid mechanics -- bk.7. History of physical astronomy -- bk.8. History of acoustics -- bk.9. History of optics, formal and physical -- bk.10. History of thermotics and atmology -- bk.11. History of electricity -- bk.12. History of magnetism -- bk.13. History of galvanism -- bk.14. History of chemistry -- bk.15. History of mineralogy -- bk.16. History of systematic botany and zoology -- bk.17. History of physiology and comparative anatomy -- bk.18. History of geology -. Subjects; Science History. Induction (Logic). Science Philosophy History. 3 Kg.

1st edition. Poor cloth set; Volumes 1 and 3 front boards detached with wear to the spine bands. Volume 2 spine is missing; Volumes 1 and 3 spines torn and with missing parts. Panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 3 volumes ; 22 cm. Contents; Bk.1. History of the Greek school of philosophy, with reference to physical science -- bk.2. History of the physical sciences in Ancient Greece -- bk.3. History of Greek astronomy -- bk.4. History of physical science in the Middle Ages -- bk.5. History of formal astronomy after the stationary period -- bk.6. History of mechanics, including fluid mechanics -- bk.7. History of physical astronomy -- bk.8. History of acoustics -- bk.9. History of optics, formal and physical -- bk.10. History of thermotics and atmology -- bk.11. History of electricity -- bk.12. History of magnetism -- bk.13. History of galvanism -- bk.14. History of chemistry -- bk.15. History of mineralogy -- bk.16. History of systematic botany and zoology -- bk.17. History of physiology and comparative anatomy -- bk.18. History of geology -. Subjects; Science History. Induction (Logic). Science Philosophy History. 1 Kg.

8vo. xv, [1], 591, [1], 31, [1] pp. Frontispiece portrait, index, ads; some pencil marginalia, foxed. Original full olive green cloth with black rules, gilt-stamping; fully restored professionally. Armorial bookplate of Charles James Fox Bunbury. Signed by George Ellery Hale, 1907; embossed stamp of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Mount Wilson Observatory. SIGNED BY GEORGE ELLERY HALE. First edition. "One of Whewell's greatest gifts to science was his word-smithing. He corresponded with many in his field and helped them come up with neologisms for their discoveries. Whewell coined, among other terms, scientist, physicist, linguistics, consilience, catastrophism, uniformitarianism, and astigmatism; he suggested to Michael Faraday the terms electrode, ion, dielectric, anode, and cathode." â" Wikip. PROVENANCE: Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th Baronet of Barton Hall, Suffolk (1809-1886), English naturalist and Fellow of the Royal Society. â" George Ellery Hale (1868-1938), astrophysicist, director of Mount Wilson Observatory â" Mount Wilson Observatory, Pasadena, California.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. London: John W. Parker, West Strand, 1845, FIRST Edition. Finely bound in contemporary full polished calf, gilt titles to dark green label, and heavily gilt decorated compartments to the spines. Gilt filet lined polished calf boards, marbled page edges and end papers. [From Wikipedia] William Whewell FRS FGS FRSE (1794 1866) was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. He was Master at Trinity College, Cambridge. In his time as a student there, he achieved distinction in both poetry and mathematics. A scarce work, in any edition. Provenance: no bookplates or signatures; from the Rothschild library. Approximately 8 inches tall (20cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition beautifully gilt decorated, gilt titles to dark green leather labels, minor marks and scratches. Joints very good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition full polished calf, gilt filet border, gilt decorated edges, gently marked and worn. Page edges good condition all marbled, darkened to the top. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, tanned and foxed subsequently. Title good condition age toned. Pages good condition tanned. Binding very good condition beautifully bound and in very good condition.

1st edition extracted from The Review. Large 8vo. 422 to 457pp ( 36 pages ). Begins top of page & finishes middle of page. Binders marks along inside edge where extracted from bound volume ( could be trimmed ). Clean & tight. VG.

1st edition extracted from The Review Large 8vo. 265 - 306 pages complete. Article begins at top of page & finishes bottom of page. Slight browning around page edges else very clean & tight & unfoxed ready for binding in card covers. VG.