NEW The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid Byrne, Oliver

Description: The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid Byrne, Oliver Product Overview A rare and beautiful geometry primer from the 19th century Red, yellow, blue - and of course black - are the colours that Oliver Byrne employs for the figures and diagrams in his most unusual 1847 edition of Euclid, published by William Pickering and printed by Chiswick Press, and which prompt the surprised reader to think of Mondrian. The author makes it clear in his subtitle that this is a didactic measure intended to distinguish his edition from all others: "The Elements of Euclid in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners." Byrne is not content to trust solely in the supposed intuitive logical structure of Euclids axioms and theorems - who doesnt know the first famous sentences of Euclids Elements: I. A point is that which has no parts. II. A line is length without breadth? -, but translates them into colourful diagrams and symbols. He thereby thinks in terms of the school classroom: he compares his colours to the dyed chalks in which figures are drawn on the blackboard. Oliver Byrne (c. 1810-c. 1880) was an Irish author and civil engineer. Little is known about his life, though he wrote a considerable number of books. As Surveyor of Her Majesty's Settlements in the Falkland Islands, Byrne had already published mathematical and engineering works, but never anything like his edition on Euclid. This remarkable example of Victorian printing has been described as one of the oddest and most beautiful books of the 19th century. Each proposition is set in Caslon italic, with a four-line initial, while the rest of the page is a unique riot of red, yellow and blue. On some pages, letters and numbers only are printed in colour, sprinkled over the pages like tiny wild flowers and demanding the most meticulous alignment of the different colour plates for printing. Elsewhere, solid squares, triangles and circles are printed in bright colours, expressing a verve not seen again on the pages of a book until the era of Dufy, Matisse and Derain. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc; BOX PCK HA edition (May 25, 2010) Language ‏ : ‎ English, French, German Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 268 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836517752 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 51 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.6 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 2 x 10 inches Best Sellers Rank: #2,099,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #648 in Antique & Collectible Books (Books) #1,201 in Book Design #648 in Antique & Collectible Books (Books) #1,201 in Book Design Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!

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