Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
"Mafteah Ha-algebrah Hadashah" – Hebrew Algebra Book – Offenbach, 1721
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"Mafteah Ha-algebrah Hadashah, opens the gates of wisdom to the people who walk in darkness…", [by Asher Anshel son of Wolf Worms]. Offenbach: "HaAdon Bona Ventura de Launoy", 1721. Hebrew.
Hebrew book for the study of algebra, composed by the Jewish-German physician and mathematician Asher Anshel Worms (1695-1759), published in Offenbach, Germany.
The book has a Latin title page (Anschelii Wormasii – Clavis Algebrae Novae). Part I. No other parts have been printed.
[4], [8] pp, 40 leaves, 15 cm. Good condition. Worming to first and to last leaves, no damage to text. Several old restorations with pasted paper. Damaged spine restored with old paper. Ex-library copy.
Hebrew book for the study of algebra, composed by the Jewish-German physician and mathematician Asher Anshel Worms (1695-1759), published in Offenbach, Germany.
The book has a Latin title page (Anschelii Wormasii – Clavis Algebrae Novae). Part I. No other parts have been printed.
[4], [8] pp, 40 leaves, 15 cm. Good condition. Worming to first and to last leaves, no damage to text. Several old restorations with pasted paper. Damaged spine restored with old paper. Ex-library copy.