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1921302276Leipzig Felix Meiner 1921. 1921. First edition. 8vo. Foreword by Raymund Schmidt. Articles by Oskar Kraus Friedrich Lepsius Paul F. Lincke Joseph Petzoldt. Text pages numbered 334-500. Original stiff green wrappers printed in black. Very good. Cover title: Zur Relativitatstheorie. Kraus' article entitled: "Fiktion und Hypothese in der Einsteinschen Relativitatstheorie.". 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Leipzig, Felix Meiner, 1921. paperback
1929ZB727262Leipzig : J.A. Barth 1929. 5. Folge 5th Series. Volumes 1 through 43 1929-1943 ALL PUBLISHED; all bound ex library else text clean & bindings tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Leipzig : J.A. Barth unknown
1961714603PN. New. 1961. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
19351383623/05/1935. <blockquote><p style=""text-align: left;"">He prophesizes however that the road ahead for the Jews will be “arduous and very painfulâ€</p></blockquote><p>The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey was founded in 1930 by educator Abraham Flexner with funding from department store magnate Louis Bamberger. Flexner first recruited noted mathematicians from Princeton University to join the Institute then broadened its scope by including established scholars in economics politics and humanistic studies. In 1932 Flexner offered Einstein a faculty position at the Institute. Einstein’s decision was effected by historical events as in January 1933 Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Soon after Einstein made the decision to resign from his Berlin position give up his German citizenship and accept the position in Princeton. The ocean liner Westmoreland which carried Einstein at age 54 to what would become his new home country arrived in New York Harbor on October 17 1933.</p><p><img class=""alignnone size-full wp-image-24695"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204145639/einsteinsig.gif"" alt="""" width=""1920"" height=""1080"" /></p><p>Einstein found the Institute and life in the United States congenial so in April 1934 just six months after his arrival Einstein announced that he was staying in Princeton indefinitely and assuming a permanent full-time status at the Institute. He would remain in the United States the rest of his life. Meanwhile he was very much a celebrity and was invited to the White House to meet with the Roosevelts. He politely declined saying he did not want to call attention to himself a position that German Jews had become accustomed to adopting during the rise of Naziism. However the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt intervened writing Einstein directly requesting his presence. So Einstein and his wife Elsa arrived at the White House on January 24 1934 had dinner and spent the night. President Roosevelt was able to converse with them in passable German. Among other things they discussed Roosevelt’s marine prints and Einstein’s love for sailing. On learning that the Einsteins had decided to stay in the United States Roosevelt suggested that the Einsteins should accept the offer of some Congressmen to have a special bill passed on their behalf that he would sign granting them citizenship so that they would not have to endure the five year waiting period. The Einsteins declined the President’s generous suggestion saying they wanted to be treated like any other applicant for American citizenship. Because the Einsteins had not been sure of their ultimate destination and declared themselves as visitors instead of immigrants when they arrived in October 1933 this meant that they would need to leave the U.S. and return again to declare intention to seek citizenship.</p><p>The United Jewish Appeal UJA planned a fund-raising dinner in Einstein’s honor for May 28 1935. This was exactly the time the Einsteins had set aside to leave the country to perfect their citizenship so he was forced to decline the invitation. He did however provide them with a statement that was received by the UJA on <span class=""aBn"" tabindex=""0"" data-term=""goog_1737904750""><span class=""aQJ"">May 25</span></span> the very day the Einsteins stepped onboard the Queen Mary to travel to British-owned Bermuda for a few days to satisfy the formalities. The royal governor was there to greet them when they arrived in Hamilton and he recommended the island’s two best hotels. Einstein found them stuffy and pretentious. As they walked through town he saw a modest guest cottage and that is where they ended up.</p><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-32085 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20240908143641/Einstein-May-23-1935-1-1600x968.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""968"" /></p><p><strong>Typed statement signed</strong> in German Princeton May 23 1935 time stamped as received on <span class=""aBn"" tabindex=""0"" data-term=""goog_1737904751""><span class=""aQJ"">May 25</span></span> to be read at the UJA dinner and issued to the press accordingly. It takes the moral high ground but warns of great dangers ahead. <em>â€Unfortunately because of non-deferrable obligations I can only express in writing my recognition and gratitude for the assistance provided to the many unfortunate people by the dinner on the <span class=""aBn"" tabindex=""0"" data-term=""goog_1737904752""><span class=""aQJ"">28th of May.</span></span> We can gain consolation in this critical time if we compare the moral standard of our friends and our enemies with each other. The result of such a comparison shows us that our way for world history can be considered the better one even if at times it is arduous and very painful.â€</em> Our research indicates that this important statement is unpublished as the dinner was postponed and it was never released to the press.</p><p>But even this moving and forceful statement was not enough for the event organizers. Learning that Einstein could not attend they postponed the dinner. Instead the $50-a-plate dinner for the benefit of the UJA arranged by that organization and the Council of Jewish Organizations was held in New York City on <span class=""aBn"" tabindex=""0"" data-term=""goog_1737904753""><span class=""aQJ"">June 26</span></span> with Einstein in attendance. About 1000 people attended the banquet at which Einstein spoke. In his speech Einstein returned to the same theme of morality as in the above statement saying that the ""moral disintegration and intensified national egoism"" of the times requires all Jews to strengthen their ranks to preserve Jewry. Of foremost importance he said was the upbuilding of the settlement in Palestine. On <span class=""aBn"" tabindex=""0"" data-term=""goog_1737904754""><span class=""aQJ"">June 28</span></span> the UJA announced it was using the proceeds from the dinner to aid German refugees in New York City by allocating funds to local agencies equipped to care for the refugees.</p><p>Einstein reentered the U.S. from Bermuda on June 3 1935. On January 15 1936 the Einsteins submitted their declaration of intention to become citizens of the United States.</p><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-25018 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204144051/Folder-site-11-1600x1327.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""1327"" /></p> unknown
19271663Berlin: Verlag der Akademie der Wiss 1927. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION OFFPRINT ISSUE IN ORIGINAL PAPER WRAPS VERY GOOD CONDITION. "Einstein and Grommer's work treats the particle as a singularity in the field and attemptss to obtain the equations of motion by imposing conditions on the exterior field in the neighborhood of the singularity" Stachel Einstein from ‘B' to'Z' pp. 507. Weil 155.<br /> <br /> In 1927 Einstein's research "concentrated on a new approach to the problem of the motion of particles in a general field theory" Mehra The Golden Age of Theoretical Physics 997. He presented his work conducted with Jakob Grommer in this report.<br /> <br /> Einstein and Grommer here show that ‘in the case of a pure gravitational field the mechanical behavior of singularities can be derived' a result which in Einstein's opinion ‘opened the possibility to obtain on the basis of the field equations a theory of matter characterized as discontinuities in space' ibid 997; Einstein and Grommer 1927.<br /> <br /> "After Einstein had tried for years to obtain a theory of material particles in a generalized field theory by describing these objects with the help of continuous functions Einstein and Grommer now proposed ‘to consider elementary particles as singular points or singular world lines respectively' motivated by the observation ‘that both the equations of the pure gravitational field and the equations augmented by Maxwell's electromagnetic field possess simple spherically-symmetric solutions which contain a singularity' ibid.<br /> <br /> Finally they arrived at the result: In the approximation of the gravitational field obtained by solving linearized equations the equation of motion for a singularity is completely determined - at least in the case of equilibrium - and corresponds to the law of a geodetic line" ibid. CONDITION & DETAILS: Berlin: Verlag der Akademie der Wiss. Pp. 2-13. Offprint in original wraps. 10 x 7.25 inches; 250 x 181mm. Toning at the edges & bearing the ownership stamp of "Friedrich Wilhelm Ritter" W. F. Ritter 1839-1929. Ritter had a large library. Very good condition. Verlag der Akademie der Wiss paperback
1927433031927. Offprint from Sitzungsberichte der preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 1927. 235-245pp. 255 x 183 mm. Original printed wrappers. Fine. On the problem of motion in general relativity theory; a follow-up to his and Grommer's paper of the same title published earlier in 1927. Weil Albert Einstein Bibliography 160. unknown
1927374151927. Offprint from S. preuss. Akad. Wiss. Weil 155. unknown
197932820372FIRST EDITION. <b>Presentation copy inscribed by Einstein's longtime assistant Helen Dukas: "For Lisa Ben Samuel with kindest regards and Shalom Helen Dukas Princeton N.J. March 1980."</b><p>Helen Dukas became Einstein's secretary in 1928 and after his death in 1955 served as a trustee of his literary estate and archivist of his papers. This volume prints letters and documents selected by Dukas over the years to shed light on Einstein's character and personality.</p><br /><p>Original cloth and dust jacket. Some rubbing to jacket else very good.</p><br /> Princeton: University Press
19403293321940. Black and white photographic print. 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. Fine. Black and white photographic print. 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. unknown
1949140941039Evanston IL: The Library of Living Philosophers Inc 1949. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth stamped in gilt. Near Fine with toning to pages offsetting to endsheets former owner name to front free endpaper and small sticker ghost to front paste down. In a Very Good dust jacket with fraying and chip at bottom spine end and short closed tear at head light edge wear toning and soiling to rear panel. The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc unknown
1949140941891Evanston IL: The Library of Living Philosophers Inc 1949. First Edition. Fine/Fine. First edition trade issue. xvi 781 pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt spine lettering. Fine with offsetting to endpapers in a Fine dust jacket unfaded and unworn. A very sharp copy of a collectible volume all about the famous theoretical physicist. The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc unknown
1979N2216Braunschweig / Wiesbaden: Fiedr.Vieweg & Sohn 1979. Original Cloth with d/j. Near Fine. 8vo. XV22pp. A fine copy with fine DJ. <br/> <br/> Fiedr.Vieweg & Sohn hardcover
19811-0691023689Princeton Univ Pr 1981. Paperback. New. 167 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. Princeton Univ Pr paperback
1949343971949. <blockquote><p>On scientists and military work: “The majority of really good scientists in this country have withdrawn from military work…The young ones who cannot lean upon a standing of their own have generally given in to the almost irresistible pressure. One cannot expect it to be any different.""</p><p> </p><p>Einstein and other scientists faced the harsh reality of the product of their work after the war and the bombing of Japan; Here Einstein in a way grapples with his own role</p></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote><p>On the timeless nature of fighting for what you believe: “The truth appears foolish to the insane.Lost people are content to find themselves in agreement with the masses.""</p></blockquote><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-34606 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20251001204256/Einstein_Letter_11-1-1600x897.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""897"" /></p><p>Although Albert Einstein’s participation in the production of the atomic bomb was limited the public perceived his role as crucial and he was in fact the face of the project to many. The reasons were that although he did not work on the Manhattan Project the US effort to build the bomb his famous equation E=mc2 provided the theoretical basis for understanding the immense energy released in nuclear fission which is the process that powers the bomb. And his 1939 letter to President Roosevelt co-signed by Leo Szilárd alerted the US government to the potential of nuclear weapons and prompted the start of research that eventually led to the Manhattan Project. Feeding the public perceptions of his responsibility were publications like The Smyth Report a history of the development of the bomb published the day after the bombing of Nagasaki which ascribed great historical weight to Einstein’s 1939 letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in catalyzing the development of the bomb. In 1946 Time magazine published the famous cover featuring Einstein’s portrait backgrounded by an enormous mushroom cloud emblazoned with “E=mc2†and the accompanying article by Whittaker Chambers referred to him as “the father of the bomb†a title which resonated in the popular imagination. A March 1947 Newsweek cover featured Einstein above the headline “Godfather of the Atomic Bombâ€. Einstein was hounded by the association throughout the rest of his life culminating in his November 1954 admission to Linus Pauling “I made one great mistake in my life when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made….â€</p><p>Albert Einstein was known for his dedication to morality which he said was “of the highest importance†as well as beliefs that stemmed from morality like pacifism anti-militarism and loyalty to the facts taught by science. He viewed morality as fundamentally human and believed that ethical behavior should form a basis for both individual well-being and the collective good of humanity. Thus for Einstein the pursuit of morality was the most vital human endeavor essential for bringing beauty and dignity to life and ensuring the survival and thriving of the human race. He shared these beliefs with Dr. Herbert Jehle.</p><p>Dr. Jehle was a pioneering theoretical physicist whose work spanned quantum field theory biophysics and astrophysics. He was a student and friend of Einstein in the 1920s in Germany; and a disciple and friend of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. At Princeton in 1947 he provided Richard Feynman with the spark which would lead to his path integral formulation. Einstein had left for the United States in 1933 the same year that Jehle received his doctorate from the Technische Hochschule Berlin. In the same year Dietrich Bonhoeffer Jehle's friend and mentor stepped down from his professorship at Berlin in protest of the Nazi ascent to power. In 1940 Jehle refused to assist in the German armament and atomic project and was interned in concentration camps. Escaping in 1941 with the help of Quaker and Christian relief organizations Jehle made his way to the United States where he took a position at Harvard University until leaving for Princeton in 1947. At Princeton Jehle's pacifist beliefs coincided with Einstein's own and they reconnected bonding over shared views of social responsibility and ethics in science and playing music together regularly Einstein on violin Jehle on the piano.</p><p>Jehle was also the editor of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science newsletter of which Einstein was a member. Jehle additionally submitted articles to other science publications. During the 1950s Jehle collaborated with Linus Pauling on DNA research as well as advocating with Pauling for peace. In the early 1960s Jehle worked as a consultant to Marshall Nirenberg at the NIH on DNA-coding for which Nirenberg also won a Nobel Prize for in 1968.</p><p>Jehle's 1949 article ""For a Universal Morality"" asserted that ""participation in war preparations posed a challenge to man's conscience under any circumstances. and urged that scientists refuse to participate in war work under any government democratic or totalitarian"" see Nathan & Norden Einstein on Peace p 514. The editor of the Bulletin Eugene Rabinowitch rejected the article in a letter to Einstein to which Einstein replied advocating Jehle's position praising Jehle for not being “deterred by taboos†and then sent this letter to Jehle.</p><p>It is interesting to think how time and war had affected Einstein's thinking. Where his letter did much to advance the nuclear militarization and as a scientist he felt a need to intervene here is advocating the opposite.</p><p><strong>Autograph letter signed</strong> on paper watermarked <em>""Whiting Mutual Bond Rag Content""</em>Princeton 1949 to Herbert Jehle endorsing the article by Jehle that had been submitted to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on the topics of science and morality and cautioning Jehle on the complications of his position in the post-war world. <em>“I have read your article several times and find that it agrees exactly with my thinking. In accordance with your wishes I am sending your paper with my recommendation to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in the hope that they will publish it.</em></p><p><em>“I doubt however that the effect will correspond with the good intentions of the article. The truth appears foolish to the insane. He suspects disloyal intent and revolts against the thought that the 'foreigner' considers himself a better judge of what Americans should do. There are after all few who think and feel in a supra-national manner. Lost people are content to find themselves in agreement with the masses.</em></p><p><em>“The majority of really good scientists in this country have withdrawn from military work more so than it was ever the case in Germany. The young ones who cannot lean upon a standing of their own have generally given in to the almost irresistible pressure. One cannot expect it to be any different since few are born to be martyrs - if no mass movement drives them in that direction. I see the real justification of your approach in the attempt to help generate such a mass movement.</em></p><p><em>“The predicament in which we are is in a certain sense timeless. The public institutions necessarily represent a rather low moral level as do the men who stand behind these institutions. The individual is at the mercy of these institutions the standards of which he must recognize to be low if he is conscientious and not completely without ideas. He is thus forced into some compromise since he sees that that kind of necessarily imperfect institution cannot be dispensed with.</em></p><p><em>“If those who see the light do not stand honestly and courageously for the good the world will get deeper and deeper into the morass. In expressing my joy that you have acted in this way and continue to do so I remain with friendly greetings. Yours A. Einstein.â€</em></p><p>With: <strong>Autograph statement</strong> as a PS from Einstein in German with Jehle's autograph English translation beneath and annotations above transcribing his recommendation for Jehle which Einstein sent to the editor of the Bulletin. <em>“I am sending you this book article. It comes from a younger physicist who is courageous enough to simply say what is evident without being deterred by taboos. I hope that his note can be published in the Bulletin.â€</em></p><p>An important letter reflecting Einstein's post-war advocacy for morality and peace and assessments of the place of scientists in the moral sphere as well as realistic observations on and understanding of world politics.</p><p>We obtained this letter directly from the Jehle family.</p><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-25018 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204144051/Folder-site-11-1600x1327.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""1327"" /></p> unknown
1933H-217<p>A stunning portrait etching of one of the greatest human minds signed by both the artist J J Muller and Albert Einstein.</p><p>The sketch is signed in ink by Einstein and by the artist J. J. Muller in pencil n.p. 1933. Plate 195 x 150mm; sheet 253 x 200mm.</p><p>A true collector's copy of a beautiful signed portrait.</p>
2000Q-0517209845Randon House 2000-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Randon House hardcover
1951108Book is in good condition. Some darkening evident on ends of pages. Dust jacket is worn but intact and has been wrapped in Mylar for protection. Tudor Publishing Company hardcover
19542625423/02/1954. <blockquote><p>An increasingly uncommon letter of Einstein on the role of religions philosophy peace and the dangers of the atomic age that he helped usher in</p></blockquote><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-26334 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204132831/Einstein-Feb-28-1954-1-e1674939062835-1600x216.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""216"" /></p><p>Albert Einstein believed that wars stood in the way of human progress and he was a lifelong pacifist though he did not believe in pacifism at any price or in all situations. He was also an active promoter of world peace from the days of World War I right up to his death in 1955. In fact one of his last acts before his death was to add his signature to a statement of nine scientists warning that the world risked universal annihilation unless the institution of war was abolished. Knowing his stance people from all over the world appealed to him to assist various causes consistent with these beliefs and to give statements supporting individuals and groups that did so.</p><p>Einstein was also not a member or follower of any organized religion. He considered himself a Jew but was not a practicing Jew. And as for the Christian churches he felt that it “since Constantine has always favored the authoritarian State as long as the State allows the Church to baptize and instruct the masses"". Their conduct in the years up to World War II was worse than disappointing he thought as they made the devil’s bargain - the evil compromise - with the Hitler regime. Einstein addressed this saying “Since when can one make a pact with Christ and Satan at the same time"" He added ""The Church has always sold itself to those in power and agreed to any bargain in return for immunity…If I were allowed to give advice to the Churches I would tell them to begin with a conversion among themselves and to stop playing power politics.†This idea of an evil compromise or devil's pact is central to his feelings about organized religion.</p><p>There was one exception to his criticism of religions - the Quakers. Their community aims at purifying the Christian world and generating social reform by creating direct experience with God without intervention of clergy or other expressions of church. The Quakers greatly influenced science and industry and their community is noted for the pursuit of peace and non-violence. Thus Einstein’s views fit into their belief system. “If I were not a Jew I would be a Quaker†he once wrote. Speaking to a Quaker gathering in 1938 he said ""With admiration and respect I have seen in the course of many years how successfully and selflessly the Society of Friends has worked in the entire world to lessen human suffering and to make the teachings of Christ apply to real life. Everyone who is concerned about a better lot and a more dignified stature for humanity owes deep gratitude to the Society of Friends. This Society is an admirable testimony against the assertion that every organization by its very nature kills the spirit which has called it into life.â€</p><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-26335 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204132818/Einstein-Feb-28-1954-2-e1674939294283-1600x653.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""653"" /></p><p>In 1949 the Australian pathologist Alton R. Chapple who was a Quaker wrote to Einstein in the then-current climate of concern regarding the perils of the atomic age for ""a few words of leadership and hope"". Einstein responded stressing the necessity for moral courage by the individual. He said that power is often in the hands of power-loving persons who know very little restrictions when it comes to the realization of their ambitious goals; and answering negatively the question whether self-restraint on what “productive thinkers and explorers†research might not prevent further development of means of mass destruction. He gave three main reasons: 1 The already existing means of destruction are effective enough to bring about total destruction; 2 People really devoted to the progress of knowledge concerning the physical world like Faraday or Rutherford have never worked for practical goals let alone military goals. And nobody could know in advance what kind of application might be developed on the basis of their discoveries; and 3 People of technical skill are so numerous and so dependent economically that they cannot be expected to refuse employment offered them by the state or private industry even if they were able to clearly recognize that their work will lead to disaster on a world-wide scale. He concluded that hope can only be based on the intellectual and moral independence of a sufficient number of people since “honesty and courage of the individual to stand up for his convictions on every occasion is the only essential thingâ€.</p><p>Chapple wrote Einstein again in 1954 about the Quakers and a perceived contradiction that Chapple discerned in the 1949 letter thinking that Einstein stated that he does not expect people to refuse to work in research that generates knowledge for the means of mass destruction. Einstein responded to Chapple giving a virtual primer on his world view and opinions on how a religion and religious individuals could live a moral life and contribute something valuable to society and the cause of peace. This he felt the Quakers did.</p><p><strong>Typed letter signed</strong> on his blind-embossed letterhead Princeton February 23 1954 to Alton Chapple in Australia illuminating Einstein’s judgment and standards of conduct. <em>“Thank you for your letter of February 16th. I consider the Society of Friends the religious community which has the highest moral standards. As far as I know they have never made evil compromises and are always guided by their conscience. In international life especially their influence seems to me to be very beneficial and effective.</em></p><p><em>“There seems to me to be no contradiction in my remarks in my former letter to you. The rules applying to a moral elite can not be expected to be followed by the rank and file.â€Â </em></p><p>So here Einstein praises those religions with “the highest moral standardsâ€. He especially lays out the need for them and for individuals to avoid “evil†compromises and to always be guided by conscience. If an individual does these things or a dedicated group like the Quakers they will gain influence that is both beneficial and effective. Einstein does stand by his statement in the 1949 letter maintaining that from his experience moral elites lead and that those in rank and file don’t necessarily follow that lead. In a sense he is saying that an ethical elite exercising leadership has the best chance of saving the world.</p><p>An increasingly uncommon letter of Einstein on philosophy peace the role of religions and religious individuals and the dangers of the atomic age that he helped usher in.</p><p><img class=""alignnone wp-image-25018 size-post-window"" src=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204144051/Folder-site-11-1600x1327.jpg"" alt="""" width=""1600"" height=""1327"" /></p> unknown
1931909Z26London: Thornton Butterworth Limited 1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first UK edition later state binding of Anton Reiser's biography on the celebrated theoretical physicist Albert Einstein with a foreword by the incredible scientist himself. The very scarce first UK edition in a variant binding. First published in the U.S in 1930 by Albert & Charles Boni.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding.This interesting biography on the noted theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was written by Rudolf Kayser under the pseudonym Anton Reiser. Kayser was the husband of Einstein's stepdaughter. The work also includes a foreword written by Albert Einstein himself. In the publisher's original cloth. Lacking dust wrapper. Externally excellent with fading to the spine a lean and slight bumping. Past owner's signature to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with generally clean and age toned pages with spotting to the title page. Very Good Indeed Thornton Butterworth Limited hardcover
1979148235New Jersey: Princeton University Press 1979. First edition early printing of this curated collection of Einstein’s writings. Octavo original leather frontispiece. Boldly signed by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman on the front free endpaper. Helen Dukas 1896–1982 was Albert Einstein’s longtime secretary and trusted confidante serving in that role from 1928 until his death in 1955. Deeply involved in preserving and organizing Einstein’s legacy she co-edited several collections of his writings and letters and played a key role in curating the Einstein Archives at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Banesh Hoffmann 1906–1986 was a physicist and mathematician who collaborated with Albert Einstein and made significant contributions to relativity and quantum mechanics. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Uncommon signed by both contributors. Albert Einstein: The Human Side 1979 edited by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffmann offers a unique perspective on Einstein beyond his scientific achievements by compiling his personal letters reflections and anecdotes. Unlike traditional biographies that focus on his contributions to physics this collection highlights Einstein’s thoughts on philosophy politics ethics and personal relationships revealing his wit humility and deep moral convictions. Through carefully selected writings the book presents Einstein as both a brilliant scientist and a deeply introspective individual who grappled with the social and ethical implications of his work. Princeton University Press hardcover
1994240218012Modern Library 1994. hardcover. New. 5x1x8. 9780517093801 NEW Inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. E-mail for more info./pics Modern Library hardcover
1949057965New York: The Library Of Living Philosophers 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Xvi 781 Pp. Blue Cloth Gilt. Stated First Edition. First Printing Of Einstein's Autobiography With Text In Both German And English; First Publication Of Major Essays On Einstein And An Important Discussion With Niels Bohr. Near Fine Book Gilt Bright No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $8.50 Wear Browning Minute Losses At Edges Dust To Rear Panel. <br/> <br/> The Library Of Living Philosophers hardcover
19311403337Potsdam Germany 1931. Two letters by Albert Einstein. The first is a single-paged autograph letter signed by Albert Einstein with one horizontal fold and one vertical fold. In Very Good condition . Measuring 22.5 x 28.5 cm. Letter accompanied with mailing envelope both with matching paper-clip rust stain. Letter with some light wear along edges small staining to lower corner.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Addressed to G. W. Meyer and dated 8 Oktober 31 in Potsdam the Letter reads in full: "Sehr geehrter Herr! Indem ich Ihnen für die Uebersendung des Buches von Henry George bestens danke sende ich Ihnen anliegend die gewünschte Meinungsäusserung mit der Bitte um Weiterleitung an Mrs. Evans. Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung" and signed in ink "A. Einstein". He thanks Meyer for serving as an intermediary in getting a book to him and for forwarding the enclosed letter.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> The second letter is a typed copy of Einstein's previously enclosed letter presumably made by Meyer before he passed the original on to Evans.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Addressed to R. W. Evans and dated 8.10.1931 in Potsdam the letter discusses Henry George's economic theory of poverty and land nationalization compares it to Franz Oppenheimer's work and proposes questions to be asked. Presumably he was sent a copy of Henry George's Progress and Poverty. First published in 1879 it sparked the Progressive Era discussing the paradox of increasing inequality and poverty amid economic and technological progress as well as the economic value of land.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Consignment. Shelved Case 3. The Letter reads in full: "Sehr geehrte Mrs. Evans!<br /> Ich habe das Buch von Henry George zum grössten<br /> Teil mit ausserordentlichem Interesse gelesen und glaube dass es in der Hauptsache einen unanfechtbaren Standpunkt vertritt insbesondere was die Ursache der Armut betrifft. Nie in diesem Buch vertretenen Ansichten stimmen soweit ich es beurteilen kann vollkommen mit den Resultaten des zeitgenössischen Professors Franz Oppenheimer überein der sie offenbar selbständig herausgefunden hat. Nicht einverstanden bin ich mit der Theorie des Zinses.<br /> Mit dem vorgeschlagenen Heilmittel der Verstaatlichung des Bodens und der Bodenschätzung scheint mir allerdings mehr ein Problem als eine Lösung gegeben zu sein. Soll z. Beispiel ein Boden Eigentum der Gemeinschaft das darauf hingestellte Haus aber Privateigentum sein Jedenfalls ist es schon von höchster Wichtigkeit dass das Wesen des Uebels klar aufgezeigt ist. Schon darum wäre es wichtig wenn das Buch die ihm gebührende Beachtung fände.<br /> Mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung<br /> gez. A. Einstein." 1403337. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. unknown
1949179026Evanston Illinois: The Library of Living Philosophers Inc. 1949. A superb survival First edition signed limited issue number 555 of 760 copies signed and dated by Einstein. The book and slipcase are in fine condition and they are housed in the elusive original cardboard packaging which is numbered to match the limitation. This is the first copy that we have handled in its original packaging. Issued on his 70th birthday this handsomely produced volume includes the first appearance in print of Einstein's autobiography specially written for the book and itself an important scientific contribution. In addition to the autobiographical notes in which Einstein famously describes the awakening of his scientific curiosity when shown a compass as a child the book presents a series of essays on Einstein's work and achievements by 25 of his contemporaries including Niels Bohr Max Born Kurt Gödel and Wolfgang Pauli. Several of these have become seminal papers in their own right: "Bohr's account of his discussion with Einstein has been called 'one of the great masterpieces of modern scientific reporting'" Jammer p. 136 and Gödel's "appears to be the only published piece by him that deals with philosophical issues not directly concerned with mathematics" Feferman p. 199. A bibliography of Einstein's writings is also included. This copy is accompanied by correspondence between a former owner George Pratt of Portland Oregon and the Open Court Publishing Company who issued the Library of Living Philosophers series from 1959 onwards. Pratt's name is written in ink on the cardboard packaging. Primarily dated between 1974 and 1975 the typed letters mostly supplied in photocopy detail Pratt's successful verification of Einstein's signature. They include testimony from R. F. Gehner a representative of the George Banta Publishing Company printer of the series in which Gehner recounts personally delivering 760 copies of Philosopher-Scientist to Einstein and observing him sign them. A portion of the original glassine jacket is also present in the envelope. Octavo. Portrait frontispiece after Yousuf Karsh and plate facsimile of Einstein's handwriting and portrait in his studio with the editor. Original brown morocco-grain cloth over bevelled boards spine lettered and ruled in gilt gilt facsimile of Einstein's signature to front board top edge gilt others untrimmed. With original brown card slipcase and the original cardboard packaging the latter annotated "no. 555". Housed in a brown quarter morocco solander box by the Chelsea Bindery. All in fine condition. Weil Appendix p. 41. Solomon Feferman introductory note to Gödel's Collected Works vol. 2 1990; Max Jammer The Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics 1974. hardcover
1949140948474Evanston Illinois: The Library of Living Philosophers Inc 1949. Signed Limited First Edition. Near Fine. First edition. Number 508 of a limited 760 copies signed and dated by Albert Einstein. 777 pp. Bound in publisher's brown leatherette stamped in gilt; top edge gilt; lacking the glassine dust jacket and slipcase. Text in English and German. Near Fine with very faint tidemark to edge of half-title frontisportrait and title page. A collection of critical essays devoted to the theoretical physicist by twenty-five eminent scholars and scientists with Einstein's remarks. Published on Einstein's 70th birthday the work has contributions by noted contemporaries such as Max Born Kurt Godel and Wolfgang Pauli. The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc unknown