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Lot 120

EINSTEIN, Albert and LORENTZ, H. A. and. MINKOWSKI, H. and WEYL, H. The Principle of Relativity... London: Methuen & Co., [1923].

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EINSTEIN, Albert and LORENTZ, H. A. and. MINKOWSKI, H. and WEYL, H. The Principle of Relativity... London: Methuen & Co., [1923]. 8vo. Illustrated with diagrams. 216 pp. Publisher's full red cloth, front board ruled and lettered in blind, spine ruled and lettered in gilt.

Condition

Spine a bit toned and edgeworn, front joint with a short tear, corners worn, some rubbing, soiling, endleaves offset, text toned, foxed, hinges starting, several gutters overopened, numerous pencil notes and markings throughout. Fair. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. An important collection of essays and papers by the most prominent physicists of the day. Signed by physicist Victor A. Bailey on the ffep. and with 4 small pages of pencil notes or formulae, presumably by Bailey, laid-in. Bailey (1895-1964) was the Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Sydney, eventually promoted to the Professor of Experimental Physics.

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