Lot 154
Einstein (Albert) Uber die spezielle und allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, first edition, Braunschweig, Vieweg & Sohn, 1917.
Hammer Price: £350
Description
Einstein (Albert) Uber die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, first edition, a few ink and pencil annotations, original printed wrappers, minor tears to spine/joints, but generally in fine condition, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box with small leather book-label of Haven O'More, 8vo, Braunschweig, Vieweg & Sohn, 1917.
⁂ A lovely copy of the only comprehensive survey by Einstein of his own theory, and his most widely known work. "Because paper was scarce in wartime Germany, the edition was small. But the book evidently filled a need. By May 1918, with Germany hard-pressed, blockaded, and starving, the publisher was already contemplating a third printing. None too hopefully he requested paper for as many as 3000 copies and the German government made the paper available." (Hoffmann, Einstein).
Description
Einstein (Albert) Uber die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, first edition, a few ink and pencil annotations, original printed wrappers, minor tears to spine/joints, but generally in fine condition, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box with small leather book-label of Haven O'More, 8vo, Braunschweig, Vieweg & Sohn, 1917.
⁂ A lovely copy of the only comprehensive survey by Einstein of his own theory, and his most widely known work. "Because paper was scarce in wartime Germany, the edition was small. But the book evidently filled a need. By May 1918, with Germany hard-pressed, blockaded, and starving, the publisher was already contemplating a third printing. None too hopefully he requested paper for as many as 3000 copies and the German government made the paper available." (Hoffmann, Einstein).