Publication history of von Staudt's Geometrie der Lage

TL;DR

This paper analyzes the publication history of von Staudt's Geometrie der Lage, identifying different editions through a detailed census of existing copies.

Contribution

It provides a detailed cataloging and differentiation of the editions of von Staudt's Geometrie der Lage based on physical copies.

Findings

Identified three distinct editions from 1847 and the 1870s.

Census of forty copies used to distinguish editions.

Clarified publication timeline and variations.

Abstract

From a census of forty copies, we can distinguish three different editions of von Staudt's Geometrie der Lage: the first of 1847 and two undated ones from the 1870's.