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Henri Weber.  Traite d'Algenre Superieure...traduit de l'Allemand sur la Deuzieinme Edition par J. Griess...Principles, Racines des Equations, Gransuers Algebriques, Theoie de Galois.   Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1898.  x, 765pp.  BOund in red morocco with marbled boards.  Very good, tight copy.  $175.00

Classic Work in Mathematical Epidemiology

Norman T.J. Bailey.  The Mathematical Theory of Epidemics.  New York, HAfner Publishing COmpany, 1957.  First edition, 194pp.  Cloth. Very fine condition.  $175.00  Bailey is one of the earliest to employ stochastic process to the study of epidemiology, and includes  a seven-page bibliography (a substantial list for the time) as well.  This is a lovely copy, really. 

 

Alfred North Whitehead.  A Treatise on Universal Algebra, with Applications.  Cambridge, at the University Press, 1898.  First edition.  This is volume one, the only volume ever published.  xxvi, 586pp.  Cloth.  Very good copy.  $800.00

Paul Levy.  Theorie de l'Addition des Variables Aleatoires.  Paris, Gauthier Villars, 1937.  (Monographs des Probabilities, par Emile Borel.)  First edition.  328pp. Origial paper wrappers.  Excellent copy.  $100

Sierinski, Waclaw.  Lecons sur le Nombes Transfinis.  Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1928.  First edition.  (Collection de Monographes sur la THeorie des Fonctions, by Emil Borel.)  Original printed wrappers. Lovely copy.  $175

Hermann Weyl.  Die Idee der Riemannschen Flaeche.  Lipzig, Teubner,  1923.  Second (expanded) edition.  183pp.

Excellent condition, superior cop, although the pages are browned somewhat given the inferior paper used demanded by the trying economic times.  This is Fritz John's copy, with hi sname on the front free fly.  $225

Heisenberg on Hilbert, 1943

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Heisenberg, Werner.  Zum Andenken an David Hilbert.  In:  Physickalishce Zeitschrift. Volume 44, nr. 13, August 1943. Heisenberg's appreciation of Hilbert appears on two pages, pp 277-8.  Original printed front wrapper (missing the rear wrapper), removed from larger bound volume.  This--I believe--was reprinted by Edwards Brothers of Ann Arbor, "reproduced and distributed in the public interest by the Alien Property Custodian". Also with the ex-library stamp of the NACA Library (Precursor to NASA), Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, Langley Field, Virginia.   Good copy.  Scarce.  $65

R.L. Beurle.  Activity in a Block of Cells Capable of Regenerated Pulses.  October, 1954.  Royal Radar Establishment, Ministry of Supply,  Malvern.  RRE Memorandum No. 1042.  Unclassified.  "Approved by A.R. Uttley."  4to, 13pp. The bibliography references D.A. Sholl (Dendritic organization), Uttly (probability of neural conenctions), J.C. Eccles (his 1953 Oxford book, Neurophys of Mind), and the McCulloch and Pitts Logical Calculus paper of 1943.  Pp 13-27 appendix, plus 6 sheets (one folding) of tables. 

Bound with:   Properties of a Block of Cells Capable of Regenerated Pulses. RRE Memorandum 1043. 4to, 21pp, 10 leaves of plates. 

Cloth-backed printed wrappers. 

Formerly the property of Harry Blum, pioneer in artificial intelligence.    Very good copy.  $250

 

John von Neumann.  Functional Operators, Volume 1:  Measures and Integrals.  Princeton University Press, Annals of Mathematics Studies, #21.1950.  First edition.  260pp.  Very nice copy, in wrappers.  Original owner's name in ink at top of front wrapper and again at top of half-title.  $950

Beth, E.W.  Les Fondements Logiques des Mathematiques. Collection Logique Mathematique serie A, Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1950.  [First edition.] Original printed wrappers.  222pp.  Very good copy.  $110.