Descartes (Cartesius) works
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DESCARTES (CARTESIUS), RENÉ. Opera Philosophica. Editio ultima. Nunc denum hac editione diligenter recognita, & mendis expurgata. (3 of 6 in one volume). Amstelodami (ex typographia Blaviana) 1685.
4:o. (200x163 mm). (6), (36), 1-222, (1 blank), (16), (1)-248, (24), (1)-92, (4) pp. 1 fullpage engraved portrait, woodcut printer´s device on titles, woodcuts, many fullpage, in text.
Contemporary vellum, somewhat worn, blindtooled decoration on covers, damaged inner doublures. First endpapers worn. Some foxing. Old signatures and annotation on headtitle. Bookplate of Svante Ödman.
First editions published by Blaeu in 1685.
The works are: Principa philosophiae, Specimina philosophiae: seu dissertatio de methodo, rectè regendae rationis, & veritatis in scientiis investigandae: Dioptrice et Meteora..., Passiones animae.
Deals with philosophy, but also mathematics and science.
