1832 - Lorentz,H.A.

Lorentz,H.A. Collected papers. 9 Bde. The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff 1935-39. Or.wprs. uncut and untrimmed copy, some library stamps and remains of tickets on spine, else a fine and complete set. A fine set. See D.S.B. VIII p. 499: "Lorentz' dissertation, both in Dutch and in French transl., his 1895 Versuch, and most of his important papers are conveniently republ. in H.A. Lorentz, Collected papers. Vols. I-VIII contain technical writings, all in English, French , or German. Vol.IX is a collection of Lorentz' nonmathematical writings mostly in Dutch. His 1878 inaugural lecture is included in English translation, as well as the original Dutch. There are both systematic and chronological bibliographies at the end of vol. IX. The bibliographies list all of the eds. and translations of Lorentz' textbooks, all the places of publication of each paper, and all the books, papers, and essays that are not repub. in the "Papers". - 39.