An Elementary Course of Mathematics, Designed Principally for Students of the University of Cambridge

The Rev. Harvey Goodwin, M.A.

Published by Printed at the University Press, Published by J. & J.J. Deighton and Sold by Simpkin, Marshall & Co., and George Bell, 1846

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An Elementary Course of Mathematics, Designed Principally for Students of the University of Cambridge. By the Rev. Harvey Goodwin, M.A., Late Fellow and Mathematical Lecturer of Gonville and Caius College. Parts 1-3, with the third part being an appendix. William Harvey Goodwin (9 October 1818 ? 25 November 1891) was an English academic and Anglican clergyman, who was Bishop of Carlisle from 1869 until his death. [Source: Wiki] Cambridge: Printed at the University Press, Published by J. & J.J. Deighton and Sold by Simpkin, Marshall & Co., and George Bell, London. 1846. Octavo/8vo, measures around 5 3/4" x 8 3/4 x 1 1/4 for largest volume and 5 1/2" x 8 3/4" x 5/8" for smallest. Pagination: Part 1 - xvi + one-page note of corrections and amendments + 1-255 pp, together with many blank leaves; Part 2 - 257-468 pp; Part 3 - 1-110 pp, lacking front free endpaper and/or half-title page. Hardback, first edition. Uniformly bound in quarter calf and marbled paper, black leather label with gilt title, raised bands with gilt edging to spine. Scuffing and wear to binding, rubbing on edges, hinges and corners, which are bumped. Some tearing to corners and head of spine of Part 2, a little loss to leather at centre of spine for Part 3 with number missing. Chipping and denting to paper board edges. Some cracking to outer and inner hinges but bindings reasonably firm for age. Strain to textblocks, some pages and gatherings somewhat pulled. Toning, foxing, thumbing and other marking to page surfaces. Previous owner inscriptions. Very extensive ink and pencil notes and calculations throughout each book, both on the blank leaves apparently intended for the reader's calculations and on the printed pages. 468, 110 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Elementary Course of Mathematics, Designed Principally for Students of the University of Cambridge
• Publisher: Printed at the University Press, Published by J. & J.J. Deighton and Sold by Simpkin, Marshall & Co., and George Bell
• Publication Date: 1846
• Language: English
• Binding: Quarter leather binding, marbl
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: As Described
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket