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Les Principes de la philosophie
by Rene Descartes
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Paris: Theodore Girard, 1681. 4th. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. Quatrieme edition Bound in contemporary calf. 6 gilt stamped spine compartments, raised bands. Spine hinges cracked. Minor chipping to head / tail of spine. Collated, complete. Includes 21 plates and an additional engraved title. Very light, scattered foxing. 477 p. BM French 412.
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- SequiturBooks
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- 1901220009
- Title
- Les Principes de la philosophie
- Author
- Rene Descartes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 4th
- Publisher
- Paris: Theodore Girard
- Date Published
- 1681
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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