Mathematische Unterhaltungen und Spiele. Zweite vermehrte und verbesserte Auflage. Band I: Mit 200 Figuren im Text. Band II: Mit 128 Figuren im Text. [2 volumes].
Ahrens, Wilhelm.
B.G. Teubner, Leipzig und Berlin, 1910 / 1918
€ 45,00
2 volumes. 22.5 × 15.5 cm, decorative Jugendstil publisher’s half cloth hardcovers, x, 400, (4) pages & x, 456, (4) pages, text in German. Corners bit bumped, covers bit worn. Paper browned, spots/ foxing throughout, front inner hinge a bit loose, overall still a good set. See picture.
Ahrens (1872–1927), a German mathematician and historian of mathematics. The two volumes encompass mathematical puzzles, games, problems, and curiosities from antiquity through the early 20th century, combining scholarly rigor with popular appeal. Frequently cited by Martin Gardner and subsequent authors in the field.
