Mathematical Methods of Statistics Cramer 1974 Princeton 13th Printing Hardcover
Mathematical Methods of Statistics Cramer 1974 Princeton. Classic Princeton series volume in original dust jacket, neat and complete.
Title & Bibliographic Detail
Title: Mathematical Methods of Statistics
Author: Harald Cramér
Date: Thirteenth Printing, 1974 (First printed in the U.S. 1946; first published Sweden 1945)
Edition Statement: Thirteenth Printing
Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton
Series: Princeton Mathematical Series, No. 9
ISBN: 0-691-08004-6
Historical & Bibliographic Context
Harald Cramér’s Mathematical Methods of Statistics is one of the foundational texts of modern statistical theory. First published during the mid-20th century, it was the first major treatise to treat statistics with the full rigor of modern mathematics, uniting probability theory with statistical inference in a systematic and enduring way.
For decades, this book shaped the teaching and research of mathematical statistics worldwide. It remains a landmark work for anyone studying probability distributions, random variables, estimation theory, and hypothesis testing.
About the Author
Harald Cramér (1893–1985) was a Swedish mathematician and statistician who played a central role in establishing statistics as a mathematically rigorous discipline. He served as Professor of Actuarial Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Stockholm (1929–1958), later becoming President of the University and then Chancellor of the entire Swedish university system.
Cramér’s name is permanently associated with major results in probability theory, including Cramér’s Theorem in large deviations theory.
Binding & Exterior Description
Bound in rust-coloured cloth with gilt lettering to the spine.
Original unclipped dust jacket present.
Dust jacket condition:
• Intact and attractive for its age
• Light stains and small patches of rubbing
• Small edge rips
• Fading to the spine
• Small sticker with pen notation on the front panel
Boards are robust with only a light mark to the spine. Top page edges show light staining.
Interior Condition
• Pages very lightly tanned
• Ink stamp and pen inscription to front free endpaper
• Light staining to pastedowns and faint staining toward the top margin of some pages (does not affect text)
• Pages neat, clean, and predominantly uncreased
• No rips; binding tight and secure
Overall, a well-preserved working copy with honest academic use.
Physical Details
• Pagination: xvi + 575 pages
• Dimensions: approx. 23.4 × 16 × 3.8 cm
• Weight: approx. 994 g
Rarity & Collector Notes
While not rare in the strict antiquarian sense, Mathematical Methods of Statistics is highly desirable in original cloth with its dust jacket, particularly in later clean printings such as this 1974 Thirteenth Printing. Copies in jacket with solid condition remain sought after by collectors, statisticians, and academic libraries.