Dirac, Paul The principles of quantum mechanics. L. M. Milne-Thomson copy in dust-jacket. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1930. Dirac, Paul A. M. (1902-84). Classical theory of radiating electrons. Offprint from Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 167 (August 1938). DIRAC, PAUL ADRIEN MAURICE (1902-1984) The Principles of Quantum Mechanics. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1930. Octavo (237 x 156 mm). Original publisher's dark blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Complete with the rare typographic cream dust-jacket. Provenance: Louis Melville Milne-Thomson (inscription on jacket and front free endpaper. FIRST EDITION OF DIRAC'S MONUMENTAL TEXTBOOK, A REVEALED ASSOCIATION COPY RETAINING ITS EXTREMELY SCARCE ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET. Widely considered the definitive manual on the mathematical architecture of the subatomic world, The Principles of Quantum Mechanics provided the first logically consistent, axiomatic exposition of the general formalism of quantum theory. Einstein famously referred to it as 'the most perfect logical exposition of quantum mechanics.' The personal copy of pioneering British applied mathematician Louis Melville Milne-Thomson (1891-1974), known for his definitive contributions to fluid dynamics and mathematical tables. This copy features Milne-Thomson's ink ownership signature to the upper margin of dust jacket and upper margin of the front free endpaper, accompanied by his contemporary notation: 'Id. Jan. XXXI' (The Ides of January, 1931), dating his acquisition to within months of the book's initial release. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing