![RENATI DES-CARTES PRINCIPIA PHILOSOPHIAE [Bound with] PASSIONES ANIMAE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/648/012/1602012648.0.m.0.jpg)
RENATI DES-CARTES PRINCIPIA PHILOSOPHIAE [Bound with] PASSIONES ANIMAE
by Descartes, Rene
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1650. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. 4to, 6.5 x 8', contemporary vellum with hand written spine label. Principia Philosophae, second Latin Edition, 1650. Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams illustrating Descartes' theory of vortices. [40], 302 pp Collation complete: *1 - *****4; A1-Oo2 (M5 for M3, pagination jumps from 227 but catchword and signatures continuous) name excised lower title page and repaired, early owner's inscription 'ex libris Thome Fontana D. Ph' straddling printer's device. Passiones Animae, 1650. [24], 98, [5] pp. Collation complete: *1-***4; A1-N4. [Willems 1106, 1 and 3, bound without the Specimina Philosophiae]. Tips a bit worn, foxing, rear hinge loosening, recent owner's inscription in pen to FFEP and title notation to FPEP.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 503095
- Title
- RENATI DES-CARTES PRINCIPIA PHILOSOPHIAE [Bound with] PASSIONES ANIMAE
- Author
- Descartes, Rene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ludovicum Elzevirium
- Date Published
- 1650
- Keywords
- , , , , , , , ,
Terms of Sale
Arches Bookhouse
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...