Posted March 10th, 2021 for westwing
Ada Lovelace is the renowned British scientist and mathematician (and daughter of the poet Lord Byron). The book is an important text, originally published in French in 1802.
New York City, NY, USA, March 11, 2021 -/PressReleasePoint/- The Manhattan Rare Book Company is celebrating Women’s History Month by offering for sale a historically significant first edition copy of a mathematical text from the personal library of Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), the renowned British scientist and mathematician (and daughter of the equally renowned poet, Lord Byron). The price is $135,000.
The book, titled
An Elementary Treatise on the Differential and Integral Calculus, was originally published in French, in 1802, having been written by French mathematician Silvestre François Lacroix (1765-1843). It was translated into English in 1816, by Charles Babbage and two other students at Cambridge University. The book is Lovelace’s copy from that first Eng
Book owned by Ada Lovelace is for sale, in honor of Women s History Month
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was a renowned British scientist and mathematician (and daughter of the poet Lord Byron). She is widely considered one of the worlds first computer programmers.
NEW YORK, NY
.-The Manhattan Rare Book Company is celebrating Womens History Month by offering for sale a historically significant first edition copy of a mathematical text from the personal library of Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), the renowned British scientist and mathematician (and daughter of the equally renowned poet, Lord Byron). The price is $135,000.
The book, titled An Elementary Treatise on the Differential and Integral Calculus, was originally published in French, in 1802, having been written by French mathematician Silvestre François Lacroix (1765-1843). It was translated into English in 1816, by Charles Babbage and two other students at Cambridge University. The book is Lovelaces copy from that first Englis
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – The Manhattan Rare Book Company is celebrating Women’s History Month by offering for sale a historically significant first edition copy of a mathematical text from .