An important title by Einstein. With two portraits of the Author, diagrams and five appendices The first English translation of Relativity, with the aim of giving "an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics." - Albert Einstein. Item Description An authorized translation by Robert W. Lawson. A frontispiece portrait of the Author and another portrait of the author by German Artist Hermann Struck. With five diagrams, equations within the text, and with the third appendix on "The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity" being written by Einstein especially for this edition. Published by Wings Books, New York, 1961. Publishers’ original red cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Contents include: Preface Part I, The Special Theory of Relativity Part II, The General Theory of Relativity Part III, Considerations on the Universe as a Whole Appendices, Bibliography and Index. Book Dimensions: 21 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 188 including 5 Appendices, Bibliography, and Index Condition Firm and well-bound copy. External covers with some fading and marks. Internally the book in good condition. No names or inscriptions. Inner hinges are very good, and pages are tightly held at the gutter. Pages are clean with some creases to lower edges of some pages (Please see pictures).