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Descartes: A Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times
by Grayling, A. C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0743231473
- ISBN 13
- 9780743231473
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Free Press, London, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. acknowledgements, preface by author, two appendices, notes, selected bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations, colour illustrations and drawings, contemporaneous with Descartes life. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and age toning of the text block edges. Illustrated dustwrapper, of Descartes, with gilt and red background with white and gilt titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Sepia toned photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. The biography of the 17th-century philosopher, mathematician, scientist, traveller, soldier and spy -- Rene Descartes. "Before his death in 1650 he had made immense contributions to an exceptionally wide range of fields and disciplines, with 'Cogito, ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am'] becoming one of the most famous maxims in all philosophy." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 352 pages,. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Philosophy; 17th Century; ISBN: 0743231473. ISBN/EAN: 9780743231473. Inventory No: 0109574. . 9780743231473
Synopsis
Originally published: London: Free, 2005. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0109574
- Title
- Descartes: A Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times
- Author
- Grayling, A. C
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0743231473
- ISBN 13
- 9780743231473
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Descartes -- Biography -- Philosopher -- 17th Century Biography & Autobiography; Philosophy; 17th Century; Illustrated Unbranded ISBN: 0743231473 EAN: 9780743231473 Grayling, A. C. Descartes: A Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times
- Bookseller catalogs
- philosophy; 17th Century;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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