History of the Inductive Sciences

by William Whewell

$950 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

First edition

London: John W. Parker, 1837. 3 vols. 8vo. xxxvi, 437, 2 ; xi, 1 , i-vii, 8-534, 2 ; xii, 624 pp. FIRST EDITION. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, spine in compartments with gilt decoration and spine labels. Signature of Humphry House possibly the British literary scholar, 1908-1955 on the fly-leaf. Item #15515 First edition of the author’s important survey of science

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