Lot 24
Mathematics.- Stirling (James) The Differential Method: or, a Treatise Concerning Summation and Interpolation of Infinite Series, first edition in English, E. Cave, 1749
Hammer Price: £2,600
Description
Mathematics.- Stirling (James) The Differential Method: or, a Treatise Concerning Summation and Interpolation of Infinite Series. Translated into English, with the Author's Approbation, by Francis Holliday, first edition in English, with final advertisement f., light foxing, ink annotations to 2 pp. in an 18th century hand, bookplate of Sir William Stirling-Maxwell to front pastedown, 19th century morocco-backed cloth with arms and monogramme of Stirling-Maxwell to covers, rubbing to spine, 4to, E. Cave, 1749.
⁂ The Stirling family copy of "Stirling's principal contribution to mathematics" - ODNB. The English edition is rare, we can only trace two other copies appearing at auction.
Description
Mathematics.- Stirling (James) The Differential Method: or, a Treatise Concerning Summation and Interpolation of Infinite Series. Translated into English, with the Author's Approbation, by Francis Holliday, first edition in English, with final advertisement f., light foxing, ink annotations to 2 pp. in an 18th century hand, bookplate of Sir William Stirling-Maxwell to front pastedown, 19th century morocco-backed cloth with arms and monogramme of Stirling-Maxwell to covers, rubbing to spine, 4to, E. Cave, 1749.
⁂ The Stirling family copy of "Stirling's principal contribution to mathematics" - ODNB. The English edition is rare, we can only trace two other copies appearing at auction.
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