SYMBOLIC LOGIC - Part I - Elementary, Part II - Advanced (never previously pblished) (First paperback edition)

Lewis Carroll (Edited with annotations and an introduction by William Warren Bartley, III)

ISBN 10: 0855279842 / ISBN 13: 9780855279844

Published by Harvester Press, London, 1977

About this Item

First impression of the first paperback edition. Profusely illustrated throughout with mathematical diagrams, photographs, charts, diagrams, manuscript pages and equations. "Symbolic Logic" was intended to consist of three parts, Elementary, Advanced and Transcendental as an attempt to popularize Formal Logic and accuracy of thought. ***Very good in glossy card covers. The covers are creased at the edges and the corners, but there are no tears. Very light vertical reading creases to the spine. Internally the book is near fine with no inscriptions or annotations. No creases or tears. Pages white. Spine tight. ***496 pages plus a note on the editor and the type at the back of the book. 226mm x 152mm. ***'During the two closing decades of the last century, Lewis Carroll, the famous author of "Alice in Wonderland", composed one of the most brilliant logic textbooks ever written: a work in several parts titles "Symbolic Logic". Part I was first published in 1896. Part II on which Carroll was working at the time of his death in January 1898 , was never published, and vanished without a trace around the turn of the century. Eighteen years ago Professor W. W. Bartley, III, discovered part of the missing manuscript. Since then he has been able to track down the missing galley proofs and manuscript for Part II.' (Quote taken from the inner front cover) ***First impression of the first paperback edition, in nice condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: SYMBOLIC LOGIC - Part I - Elementary, Part II - Advanced (never previously pblished) (First paperback edition)
• Publisher: Harvester Press, London
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0855279842
• ISBN 13: 9780855279844
• Binding: Original Wraps
• Edition: First UK Paperback Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • First Editions
  • Science

About this title

Synopsis

An advanced version which includes eight versions of 'Barber-Shop Paradox'

About the Author

Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an English writer, mathematician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. Best known for his classics Alice s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, and Jabberwocky, Carroll was also an accomplished inventor who created an early version of what is today known as Scrabble. The publication of Alice s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 brought Carroll a certain level of fame, although he continued to supplement his income through his work as a mathematics tutor at Christ Church, Oxford College. Carroll s whimsical characters and nonsensical verse resonated with Victorian-era readers, and his books continue to be enjoyed by numerous modern societies dedicated to his promoting his works.