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The Time of My Life: An Autobiography
by Quine, Willard Van Orman; [Stephen Kleene]
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: MIT Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Good. Signed by W.VO. Quine on front flyleaf and inscribed to his friend distinguished mathematician Stephen C. Kleene, a co-creator of computability theory, "for Steve Kleene / in admiration and / warmest regard / Van [his nickname]." Kleene is mentioned numerous times in this autobiography. First edition. xii, (2), 499 pp. Purple cloth with white lettering. Near Fine in a Good somewhat worn, thoroughly spine-sunned, unclipped jacket with a tear in the back panel. Slight lean to spine. A very nice association between two major figures in mathematical logic.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161120008
- Title
- The Time of My Life: An Autobiography
- Author
- Quine, Willard Van Orman; [Stephen Kleene]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Stephen Kleene, computability, logic, mathematical logic, logician, recursion theory, signed, inscribed
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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