Descartes, R. Epistolae, partim ab auctore Latino sermone conscriptae, partim ex Gallico translatae. 2 Bde. Amsterdam, D. Elzevier, 1668. 4to (21:16,5 cm). Mit zahlr. Holzschn. u. Diagrammen im Text. 4 Bll., 383 S.; 2 Bll., 404 S., 2 Bll. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rtit. u. Rvg.; berieben, Kapitale etwas abgestoßen.
First edition of the first 2 vols. of Descartes epistolary in Latin, with numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams. The 3rd volume, edited by Blaeu, was not published until 1683. - Minor equal browning throughout, some marginal waterstaining and worming in places, there with slight loss of letters on 8 leaves of first vol. Bound in contemp. full calf, spines gilt; rubbed, little stained, spines little chipped at ends.
Descartes, R. Epistolae, partim ab auctore Latino sermone conscriptae, partim ex Gallico translatae. 2 Bde. Amsterdam, D. Elzevier, 1668. 4to (21:16,5 cm). Mit zahlr. Holzschn. u. Diagrammen im Text. 4 Bll., 383 S.; 2 Bll., 404 S., 2 Bll. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rtit. u. Rvg.; berieben, Kapitale etwas abgestoßen.
First edition of the first 2 vols. of Descartes epistolary in Latin, with numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams. The 3rd volume, edited by Blaeu, was not published until 1683. - Minor equal browning throughout, some marginal waterstaining and worming in places, there with slight loss of letters on 8 leaves of first vol. Bound in contemp. full calf, spines gilt; rubbed, little stained, spines little chipped at ends.
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