Books and Manuscripts · Lot 2210
Lorentz, H.A.
Collected papers. The Hague, M. Nijhoff, 1935, 9 vols., 2 diff. frontisp. portraits, orig. unif. gilt cl., t.e.g.
- Lot
- 2210
- Auction
- Auction 81, 18-22 Nov 2024
- Estimate
- €250 – €350
- Result
- €250
- Photos
- 1 photo
Condition
All vols. first blank and final text leaf yellowed/ browned on verso. Two vols. w. superficial scratch on frontcover (vol. 5)/ backcover (vol.6). Nevertheless a fine set.
Notes
Dutch physicist and joint winner (with Pieter Zeeman) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1902 for his theory of electromagnetic radiation, which, confirmed by findings of Zeeman, gave rise to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. Rare.