The First Six Books of The Elements of Euclid In Which Coloured Diagrams and Symbols are Used Instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners

by Euclid, Oliver Byrne

$17,500 · Offered by Burnside Rare Books

First edition

London: William Pickering, 1847. First edition, first printing. Bound in contemporary half calf single ruled in gilt over marbled boards; compartments richly tooled in gilt, six raised bands with red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt; all edges marbled. Illustrated with geometric title page vignettes and diagrams printed in red, yellow, and blue, ornamental initials by Mary Byfield at Chiswick Press. Very Good, neatly

• Binding: Leather

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