Kasner, Edward and James Newman — Mathematics and the Imagination

Simon & Schuster, 1940, First Printing. [ ] Same date 1940 cp and tp + no statement of any additional printings (meets S&S First Edition criteria for this era: SD w/ NAP). Hardback, octavo, gilt spine titling and front cover emblem (in Mathematics, the Hebrew numeral one) on red cloth covers, VG+/no dj (stiff clear acetate dustwrapper provided to preserve condition). Snug binding, hinges intact, tiny bump top corner back cover. Small neat name ffep (possibly PhD econonmist/professor/author with the same name) o/w interior quite nice. Book contains the first use in print of the word googol (the number one followed by 100 zeroes), a word for which author Kasner gave credit to his nephew for having created. RWR5 Math & Science 1st Edition Very Good