A Bibliography of Dr. Robert Hooke, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition

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A Bibliography of Dr. Robert Hooke, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition

Name: A Bibliography of Dr. Robert Hooke, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition
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Publication: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1960

Formatting: Small 4to, pp. xxiv, 115.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original cloth binding remains remarkably firm and structurally sound, exhibiting only faint shelf-wear commensurate with its age. The original dust jacket presents handsomely; though it displays mild, uniform toning to the spine and light edge-creasing along the upper margins, it remains entirely intact without major loss. Internally, the text block is bright and crisp, with only minor dust-spotting strictly confined to the top edge, while the pages remain cleanly preserved and free from foxing, maintaining the integrity of this scholarly reference.

Catalogue Note: This is the first edition of Geoffrey Keynes’s definitive bibliography of the eminent 17th-century scientist and polymath. Copiously illustrated with reproductions of title pages, manuscript letters, and anatomical plates, it provides a comprehensive physical and textual breakdown of Hooke’s output.

While later reprints and print-on-demand copies populate the market, the true first edition, especially when retaining its fragile original dust jacket, has become increasingly uncommon to source in collectible condition.

An indispensable reference work for historians of science, this bibliography meticulously catalogues the published works, papers, and architectural contributions of Dr. Robert Hooke, the brilliant yet often overshadowed contemporary of Isaac Newton. Compiled by the renowned surgeon and bibliographer Sir Geoffrey Keynes, the volume maps the astonishing breadth of Hooke's genius across physics, astronomy, and mechanics.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Geoffrey Keynes

Book Publisher: Clarendon Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 139

Book Publication Year: 1960

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Book Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

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Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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