The first six books of the Elements of Euclid
By: by Oliver Byrne
Contributors: Byrne, Oliver; Oechslin, Werner; Lamers-Schütze, Petra
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Köln
Language: eng; fre; ger
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9783836517751
Subjects: Geometry; History
Other titles: Elements of Euclid
Work titles: Elements. Book 1-6
Notes: Issued in a case.

Full-color facsimile reproduction of Byrne's 1847 edition, accompanied by a volume of commentary.

"This remarkable example of Victorian printing has been described as one of the most peculiar yet beautiful books of the 19th century"--Publisher's leaflet laid in case.

Facsimile volume originally published: London : William Pickering, 1847.

The accompanying commentary volume contains two essays by Werner Oechslin; each essay is printed in the original German and in English and French translations. The English titles of the essays are: Euclid's geometry, (not) a Via Regia?; and, "To facilitate their acquirement" : Oliver Byrne's The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : didactic, colourful, and eccentric.

"Project management: Petra Lamers-Schütze, Cologne"--Commentary volume, p. 95.

Includes bibliographical references (commentary volume, p. 93-95).