The classic Heath translation, in a completely new layout with plenty of space and generous margins. An affordable but sturdy student and teacher sewn softcover edition in one volume, with minimal notes and a new index/glossar
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Vol. 2 has separate t.p. with title: Euclidis posteriores lib[ri] IX.
Edition statement precedes statement of responsibility on t.p.
Vol. 1: [16], 918, [2] p.; v. 2: 959, [97] p.
Illustrated t.p. with architectural border and Archimedes and Euclid on pedestals.
Errata on prelim. p. [12]-13 of v. 1 and p. [1055] of v. 2.
Contains the 13 books of Euclid's Elements, as well as three suprious books. Book 14 is traditionally attributed to Hipsicles of Alexandria; book 15, once incorrectly attributed to Hipsicles, has been attributed to several men; and book 16 is by François de Foix.
LC has v. 1 only.
Adams E987
Thomas-Stanford, C. Early editions of Euclid's Elements, 22
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