First editions. Two of the volumes have jackets. A very fine set of this important work. xi,839; xxxviii,480; xvi,481-1251; xxxv,1018; xiv,1019-2155 pages. 1931, 1947, 1948, thick small 4to., cloth.. 1931.
George Sarton (1884–1956) was a Belgian-American chemist and historian who is considered the founder of the discipline of history of science.He has a significant importance in the history of science and his most influential work was the Introduction to the History of Science, which consists of three volumes and 4,296 pages. Sarton's ultimate goal was to achieve an integrated philosophy of science that provided a connection between the sciences and the humanities, which he referred to as "the new humanism".