Hardy, G.H. — A Mathematician's Apology

London, Cambridge University Press, 1941. Cloth. Second printing. Brown cloth. No jacket. 93 pp. Provenance: signature of noted American mathematician James Andrew Clarkson present on the first endpaper (this came from a small collection of his books). An essay on being a mathematician, the elegance in mathematics, noted theorems, etc. By G.H. Hardy, an influential British mathematician who worked on number theory and mathematical analysis. His work reshaped how British mathematicians work, bringing them more in line with Continental work. VERY GOOD condition. Spine toned. Minor fading, scuffing and soiling. Some scuffing along the extremities. Very Good .