[Rarebooks] FS: De Moivres important mathematical work on probability. London: 1738

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(MATHEMATICS) De Moivre, Abraham. THE DOCTRINE OFCHANCES: or a Method of Calculating the Probabilities of Events in Play. TheSecond Edition, Fuller, Clearer, and More Correct Than the First. London: Forthe Author by H. Woodfall. 1738. Lg. 4to. (4),xiv, 256pp. Woodcut ornament ontitle. Cont. calf, rubbed, finely rebacked with the old spine label laid down.Some light text soiling. Lacks the blank leaf following the preface.    $2,000.00 (trade discountallowed)
DeMoivre's most important work, here in the second edition (the first is 1718)with more than 80 pages of added text & revision.
 
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