THE FIRST SIX BOOKS OF THE ELEMENTS OF EUCLID: Facsimile of the Famous First Edition of 1847
Köln: Taschen, 2010. Hardcover. "The present volume by Oliver Byrne is the most unusual edition of Euclid ever published. Red, yellow, blue - and of course black - are the colours employed for the figures and diagrams, prompting the surprised reader to think of Modrian and the Russian avant-garde. This remarkable example of Victorian printing has been described as one of the most peculiar yet beautiful books of the 19th century. TASCHEN'S facsimile includes a second volume with an introductory essay by Swiss art historian Werner Oechslin." Octavo, two volumes: xxix, [1], 262 pp. + 95, [1] pp. The facsimile is bound in full black cloth, with red, yellow, blue, and white stamping. The companion volume is bound in printed paper wrappers. A fine set, housed in the publisher's clamshell box. Fine. Item #80973
ISBN: 9783836517751
Price: $100.00