B chapter.indd - Charles Babbage Institute - University of Minnesota

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Inscription, B 10
Erwin Tomash Library
Babbage, Charles Babbage, Charles
from Richard H. Babbage (Charles’ great-grandson
who lived in Montreal) to Richard Bedford Bennett, a
Canadian lawyer and politician. Bennett later (1930)
became Prime Minister of Canada. Richard Babbage’s
inscription reads:
Presented to R. B. Bennett K.C. MP by Richard H.
Babbage M.C. Great grandson of the Author as a
small token of gratitude for many kindnesses Dec.
1919
Richard Babbage was correct in addressing Bennett as
a King’s Counsel (K.C.); however, Bennett was not, at
the time, a Member of Parliament (MP). Bennett was an
MP from 1911 until 1917, then was not elected again
until 1925.
A review of this work by David Brewster (see entry for
Babbage; Works of Charles Babbage, M.A., F.R.S., &c.
[A Collection of seventeen items by or about Babbage])
is also available in the collection.
Illustrations available:
Title page
Inscription
B 11
Babbage, Charles (1791–1871)
On currency, on a new system of manufacturing and
on the effect of machinery on human labour. Being
three chapters extracted from the third edition of “The
Economy of Machinery and Manufactures.”
B 10
Year: 1833
Place: London
Publisher: Charles Knight
Edition: 1st (Separate)
Language: English
Binding: original paper wrappers
Pagination: pp. 31
Size: 174x109 mm
Reference: Van S CBCP, #70; Babb CBLP, #71, #73; Ran
ODC, p. 405; MCK CBCW, v. 8
This is an extract from one of Babbage’s most important
works.
Illustrations available:
Title page
B 12
Babbage, Charles (1791–1871)
Demonstration of a theorem relating to prime numbers
In The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1,
June 1819.
Year: 1819
Place: Edinburgh
Publisher: Archibald Constable
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Binding: half bound over marbled boards
Pagination: pp. 46–49
Size: 207x125 mm
Reference: Van S CBCP, #70; Babb CBLP, #71, #73; Ran
ODC, p. 405; MCK CBCW, v. 1, pp. 279–282; Dub
MWCB, p. 230