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Laplace (1749–1827) ‘was among the most influential scientists in all history’(DSB), to whom, ‘on the whole, the theory of probability is more indebted…than toany other mathematician’ (Todhunter).‘It is Laplace’s extensive discussion of generating functions and the applications ofthem in his Théorie analytique des probabilités that is the source of theirwidespread use in probability theory, combinatory analysis, and the solution offinite-difference equations and recurrence formulas’ (IESS IX, 23f).65. LATIMER, Hugh. Frutefull Sermons … newly imprinted, with others notheretofire set forth in Print … 1578. London, Printed by John Daye.4to, ff. [7], 265, wanting the plate and the inserted leaf Llv; a few small marginalrepairs, and a couple of rust-holes, but a very good, copy with generous margins,albeit pressed, in nineteenth-century blue morocco, gilt; bookplates of UniversityCollege, Leicester (sold as a duplicate in 1934) and Dawson Brodie. £250The first part only of this edition of Latimer’s collected Sermons, ending with acolophon on Ll8 but wanting twelve further sermonas foliate 151-215. This copycollates as per that at Huntington, apparently wanting *8 (though with no obviouslack of content).