Re: Reprint of Wm. Gilbert's Book

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Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx 



Hi Ed,
    I received my copy today. It is a 1958 facsimile of the 1900 
Slyvanus Thompson et.al. tricentennial translation of Gilbert's 1600 
work. I has been done in old English spelling and type with 
illuminated capitals at the start of each chapter, copies of the 
original engravings, and where s'es look like f's or integral 
signs.They claim that the sentences per page match the original 
Latin. Copies are still available for <$20 on Alibris.com

Matt D.

In a message dated 8/7/05 4:04:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Mddeming writes:
In a message dated 8/7/05 3:19:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

  Is this a facsimile edition and is it in Latin or old English?  Seems
as if a copy should be in every library.

Ed


Hi Ed,
I will let you know for sure as soon as mine arrives. It may be some 
of both. I know some editions contain translations done ca 1900 by 
Sylvanus Thompson, one of Feynman's favorite authors.

Matt D.