The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta.

EINSTEIN, Albert and Leopold Infeld.

Item Number: 143563

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1938.

First edition of this classic work, which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

Upon publication The Saturday Review of Literature praised Evolution of Physics as "masterly Einstein and Infeld’s book should do much to spread an understanding and appreciation one of the great dramas in the evolution of human thought."