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ABAA-RBMS-2023

A selection of material, much of it new, that may be of interest to our institutional colleagues and collectors.  See something interesting that sold?  Reach out and let us know what you are interested in.

Boston ABAA 2022

Some sample material we took to the Boston ABAA fair at the Hynes Auditorium in 2022.  The first "live" Boston show since Covid.

Biblio-live-1

Biblio-live-1

The first BIBLIO-LIVE virtual book fair.  An interesting collection of new and old stock that everyone should find intriguing.

Shannon Catalogue One w/ addns 2021

Shannon Catalogue One w/ addns 2021

Kuenzig Books is pleased to represent the Shannon family in selling Claude Shannon's library. This catalog contains 80 items Shannon wrote or co-authored. Many have not been seen previously. All but one are Shannon's personal retained file copies.

Claude E. Shannon was adept at looking at real-world problems and mathematically proving what was possible (and at times, just as importantly, what was not).  Much of today's interconnected world has been positively impacted by his ideas.

His groundbreaking MIT Master's thesis laid the foundations of circuit design as we know it.  At Bell Labs, his “Mathematical Theory of Communication” and “Communication Theory and Secrecy Systems” established the field of information theory and contributed to wartime cryptanalysis work.  Shannon teaches us what a “bit” is; how many can be pushed from place to place; what noise is and what it means; can computers play chess; can a computerized mouse run a maze; how to explain communication channels mathematically; even how a reliable circuit can be built with less than reliable components.  All this and more before 1960!

The appreciation of Claude Shannon’s fundamental contributions and practical impact continues to grow to this day.  We offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire papers written by a significant player in the electronic age, straight from his own files!

IMPORTANT CATALOG NOTES:
- Orders are processed in the order received. We will confirm availability as soon as possible - please be patient.
- All items are subject to prior sale. Prices are net. If SOLD, please ask about backstock.
- Shipping is additional. All customs duties, VAT, and similar taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. We will not falsify values for customs.
- No, we will not sell "all copies" of an individual item.
- Let us know if you would be interested in a "bookseller's bibliography" of Shannon's work - we are considering one for general reference.
- We welcome any corrections. All errors are our own.

Thank you for your continued support and appreciation!

Boston ABAA 2021

Boston ABAA 2021

A nice selection of material including many items from our recent catalog on Claude Shannon, an important Bell Laboratories scientist and the founder of information theory.


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