Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A sturdy first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Very Good+, spine-faded dust-jacket with a few minor, closed tears. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down.

Lewis Wilmarth Sheldon was born in 1859 in Ohio to missionary parents. He attended Oberlin College and then went on to Princeton University, where he studied mathematics and philosophy. Sheldon eventually became a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught until his death in 1941. One Man's Education is a memoir of Sheldon's life and education, and it is a unique and insightful exploration of the intersection of mathematics, philosophy, and theology.; B&W Photographs; 8vo ; FSA.