Das Relativitatsprinzip; Eine Sammlung Von Abhandlungen
Leipzig: Verlag und Druck von B.G. Teubner, 1922. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 159 pp. Bound in green cloth with black lettering on the spine and the front board. Mit einem beitrag von H. Weyl und Anmerkungen von A. Sommerfeld. Vorwort von O. Blumenthal. Vierte, vermehrte auflage. Lacks the dust jacket. A collection of scientific papers concering the theory of relativity whose historic importance cannot be overstated. The first experimental confirmation of the theory occurred in 1919, after which Einstein became a worldwide celebrity and his new theory subsequently displaced the classical Newtonian theory. In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. This is the fourth German trade edition (with text in German) of this collection of papers, published just before the first English trade edition. Boni, Liveright 67. Very Good. Item #00007571
A Very Good book with the front hinge starting, toning to the pastedowns and leaves, and two former owner's names (one on the title page, not obscuring the text, and one on the front endpaper "Simon O Friedlung 29 Mar 1952 Amsterdam).
Price: $100.00