Lot 769
  • 769

BUSH, A COLLECTION OF FIVE VOLUMES

Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • A collection of 5 volumes, comprising:
i. [with] Gage, F.D. and Stewart, H.R. "A continuous integraph" [in:] Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 203, no. 1, January 1927, pp.63-84. Philadelphia: Franklin Institute, 1927, large 8vo, black cloth, spine gilt, (bought from Yelm Books, Whitestone, NY, 2002), [T&W B303]ii. [with] Hazen, Harold Locke (1901-1980). "Integraph solution of differential equations" [in:] Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 204, no. 5, November 1927, pp.575-615. Philadelphia: Franklin Institute, 1927, large 8vo, black cloth, spine gilt, (bought from Yelm Books, Whitestone, NY, 2002), [T&W B302]iii. Operational circuit analysis. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1929. 8vo, maroon cloth, spine gilt, (bought from Judea Pearl, 2002), [T&W B299; Origins of Cyberspace 242], slightly leaningiv. "Recent progress in analysing machines" [in:] Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress for Applied Mechanics, Cambridge, England July 3rd-9th, 1934 pp.3-23. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1935. 4to, brown cloth, (bought from J.F. Ptak, 1995), [T&W B300], minor browning, slight soiling to boards v. Science. The endless frontier. A report to the President. Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1945. 8vo, original blue wrappers, previous ownership signature in ink on upper wrapper, [T&W B301], wrappers slightly soiled

Condition

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