Antique Mathematics Reference Book – A Short Table of Integrals by B.O. Peirce

Antique 1929 mathematics reference by Harvard’s B.O. Peirce — “A Short Table of Integrals,” embossed green hardcover, perfect for a scholar’s desk or study. Antique Mathematics Reference Book — “A Short Table of Integrals” by B.O. Peirce, Third Revised Edition (1929). A compact academic reference created by Harvard mathematician Benjamin Osgood Peirce, this early 20th-century compendium offers neatly organized formulas for definite and indefinite integrals. Within its pages, integrals are arranged by class — algebraic, trigonometric, hyperbolic, and transcendental — supported by diagrams. A handwritten signature inside, Ralph Staschke, Feb. 1948, traces the book’s past life in the hands of a post-war student or engineer, adding provenance and human history to its technical precision. Eighty years ago, he left three paper clips as bookmarks- which have now become patinated and left indentations on some pages and a fainted rusted outline. I have left them there for posterity. A worthy addition for collectors of early STEM texts, or as subtle, intellectual décor for a home office or study. Size: 8.25 in H × 5.25 in W × 0.4 in thick Condition: Good vintage/ antique condition with minimal edge wear and light page toning consistent with age. Embossed cover remains crisp. Signature on front endpaper dated February 1948. Binding tight; pages clean and intact but w age related toning. Paper clips have left indentations on some pages w faint outline of the clips.