(MATHEMATICS) Minto Walter An Inaugural Oration on the Progr

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(MATHEMATICS.) Minto, Walter. An Inaugural Oration, on the Progress and Importance of the Mathematical Sciences. 8vo, later 1/2 morocco, minor wear; minor foxing, 2 early inked annotations. Trenton, NJ, 1788

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"The first American contribution to the history of mathematics . . . an able brief summary of the history of mathematical science"--Karpinski, American Mathematical Publications, page 89. Delivered at Princeton by the college's new mathematics professor, recently arrived from Scotland. Evans 21260; Felcone 140; Sabin 49336. No other copies found at auction since Swann sold one on 13 June 1974.