The Archimedes Palimpsest Volume I: Catalogue and Commentary
New York: Published for the Walters Art Museum by Cambridge University Press, 2011. Fine / Fine. Item #48005
ISBN: 9781107014572
New York: Published for the Walters Art Museum by Cambridge University Press, 2011. First Edition; volume I only. Quarto; illustrated dust jacket; brown cloth boards stamped in gilt; brown endpapers; 342pp. Color and b&w photographs and illustrations. Unread and fine.
The Archimedes Palimpsest project was a multi-year project to conserve, image, and transcribe the texts from a Byzantine prayer book that was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including one that contained two unique works by Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician, astronomer, and engineer. A fantastic resource for classists, scholars, and conservationists alike.
Price: $150.00