From Frege to Gödel. A Source Book in Mathematical Logic, 1879-1931

HEIJENOORT, Jean van (ed).

Published by Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1967

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First edition, first printing, of this collection of the fundamental texts of modern logic. This edition includes the first translation into English of Frege's Begriffschrift. "Of the forty-five contributions here collected all but five are presented in extenso. Each paper is introduced by a note that sets it in perspective, explains its importance, and points out difficulties in interpretation. An extensive bibliography is included" (jacket). Jean van Heijenoort (1912-1986) worked primarily as an academic in America, but, in a varied life, he also served as Trotsky's personal secretary from 1932 to 1939, and as one of Frida Kahlo's lovers. Octavo. Half-tone portrait frontispiece, formulae in the text. Original black cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. With dust jacket. Minimal bumping and rubbing, slight lean to spine, minor foxing to edges; slight rubbing, creasing, and toning to clipped jacket, loss to rear panel where price sticker removed, a couple of short closed tears to extremities: a very good copy indeed in like jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Frege to Gödel. A Source Book in Mathematical Logic, 1879-1931
• Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1967
• Edition: 1st Edition