1920 – Relativity – Albert Einstein | First Edition – Foundation of Physics

Relativity: the special and the general theory by Albert Einstein is the first printed version of Einstein’s famous theories concerning relativity. This work introduces the principles of special and general relativity in a form that would influence generations of scientists and physicists.

This 1920 first edition includes a portrait frontispiece of Einstein.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Relativity : the special and the general theory
• Author(s): Albert Einstein
• Contributor(s): Robert Lawson (Translator)
• Publisher: New York, Henry Holt
• Edition: 1920. First English edition.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  8.5 in x 5.5 in (22 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: xiii, 168 pp
• Illustrations: portrait frontispiece
• Contents Include:
  • Explanation of special relativity
  • Explanation of general relativity
  • Equations of theoretical physics concepts
• Provenance: handwritten notes throughout

Condition:

Very Good. Binding remains tight and secure. Pages are complete with handwritten notes present throughout. No loss of text noted.

Why Collect This?

• Early English-language edition of Einstein’s work on relativity
• Foundational text in twentieth-century physics

Item Number: # 50328