Polymath, The – Peter Burke
NF Paperback

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of The Polymath by Peter Burke. First  Edition stated, 2021 Yale University Press. First printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. No hardcover edition was published.

The exterior of the paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, bright covers with no creases, a strong title on a square spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding with one mild spine crack, no spine tilt, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

From Leonardo Da Vinci to John Dee and Comenius, from George Eliot to Oliver Sacks and Susan Sontag, polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But history can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part of their valuable achievements.