The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans

Published by Samuel Weiser, New York, 1978

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Seller: Robert Eldridge, Bookseller, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.Robert Eldridge, Bookseller

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Taylor, Thomas. The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans. Introductory Essay by Manly Hall. New York: Samuel Weiser, [1978]. Third printing of this Weiser edition, which first came out in 1972, presumably based on a Phoenix Press edition of 1934. The original work by Taylor was published in 1816. Octavo, xxxv, 248 pp. Illustrated with b&w diagrams and tables. Very light rubbing at top corner tips, else a fine copy in good dust jacket with minor edge-wear. A quite decent copy overall. #3817. $45. Thomas Taylor's early 19th century translations of Platonic and Neo-Platonic texts added powerful streams of influence to the tumultuous cataract of Romanticism.

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Title
The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans
Author
Taylor, Thomas
Publisher
Samuel Weiser, New York
Publication year
1978
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hardback
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Robert Eldridge, Bookseller

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When I began my bookselling business in 1996 I called it "Eldritch Books" because that adjective at least partly covered the type of material I offered (and because its similarity to my own surname seemed so -- eldritch). "Ghost stories" would be another handy, if somewhat reductive, term. Most of it is fiction from the 19th and early 20th century with a strong emphasis on the fantastic. Since the most familiar and relevant genre terms in use today -- "science fiction," "fantasy," "supernatural," "horror" -- were not so much in use when these books were first published, pegging them that way can be anachronistic. But that should give you the general idea. I don't have much in the way of American pulp (either in magazine or specialty press book form) but otherwise my interests range widely from high-brow to middle-brow to low-brow to amateur/eccentric. You're more likely to find rare and obscure works here than high spots. (Or at least they're obscure now, whatever their status was when first published.) In 2001 I went to work for L. W. Currey as cataloguer and general assistant. Since 2014 I've been back working on my own. I have exhibited at convention fairs (such as WFC and Readercon) in the past. I began collecting and studying antiquarian fantasy around 1980. Some of my essays have appeared in genre publications such as NYRSF, Wormwood and F&SF. I tend to carefully research my inventory and write extensive notes. (If another dealer wishes to make use of any of these notes, I'd appreciate the courtesy of putting such excerpts in quotes and giving proper attribution to me. That's what I do when I quote from any of my reference works.) I will be gradually listing my inventory on ABE over the coming years. I hope you find something of interest. …

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