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The Elements of Algebra designed for the use of scholars Part I New Edition to which is prefixed a sketch of the history of algebra
by Colenso, John William
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/no dustwrapper
- Seller
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Longmans Green and Co, no date (1860's?). 3/4 leather, cloth boards. Fair/no dustwrapper. 12mo. 19th Century algebra school textbook by the Right Rev. John William Colenso Lord Bishop of Natal; no date but advertisement dated 1868; includes a short history of algebra, definitions, simple equations, algebraical fractions, theory of indeces, surds, etc; three-quarter black leather, cloth sides; one page missing to prelims, heavy tanning to endpapers, medium foxing throughout, some pencil marginalia, some pages roughly trimmed; boards heavily worn to sides front and rear, wear to edges of leather.
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- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22004
- Title
- The Elements of Algebra designed for the use of scholars Part I New Edition to which is prefixed a sketch of the history of algebra
- Author
- Colenso, John William
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 leather, cloth boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- no dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- no date (1860's?)
- Pages
- 168pp (xlviii)
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Rare Books;
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About the Seller
Gotcha By The Books
Biblio member since 2017
Camira, Queensland
About Gotcha By The Books
Gotcha By The Books is an online bookshop, working from home, in Camira, Queensland, Australia. The owner has been selling books in Brisbane since 1985, and Gotcha By The Books has been online since 2001. We specialize in Poetry, Australian Poetry, Literature, Art, Australiana, Aboriginal Australia, Rare and Antiquarian Books. We buy books on any subject (so long as we know we can re-sell them!). We are open by appointment.
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- Marginalia
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- Dustwrapper
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- Edges
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