Description
Offered here is a 1953 hardcover copy of Mechanics by physicist Keith R. Symon (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Cambridge, Mass.). A solid mid-century classical mechanics text, made more collectible by its clear, period provenance and associated coursework notes.
Highlights and value points
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1953 copyright edition (Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 53-6026)
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Classic mid-century physics/mechanics textbook from a major scientific publisher (Addison-Wesley)
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Provenance: ink ownership/affiliation notes for Edwin J. Tuthill, including Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and Woodhaven/Long Island, NY
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Includes a laid-in, folded handwritten notes sheet with a worked mechanics problem, attributed to E. J. Tuthill and dated Feb 1954
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Seller notes Tuthill also worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory, making this an appealing association copy for Long Island/BNL history collectors
Condition notes
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Hardcover cloth binding with expected shelf/edge wear and rubs; spine label shows wear (see photos)
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Interior shows owner writing on the front endpaper; laid-in notes sheet present
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