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Amsterdam: Daniel Elsevir, 1664. Hardcover. Very Good. Daniel Elsevir, 1664. Quarto. Pp. 20 p.l., 222; [2] blank, [16], 248; [24], 92, [4] index. Three separate title pages. Engraved frontis portrait, woodcut printer's devices, initials, ornaments, and numerous textual woodcuts. Contemporary speckled calf, gilt panelled spine between raised bands. Binding a little rubbed at extremities, but on the whole an exceptionally clean, crisp copy internally, in a remarkably well-preserved binding. An early combined edition of Descartes's Philosophical Works, containing 1. "Principia Philosophiae", first published in Latin at Amsterdam in 1644. This is perhaps the most comprehensive of all Descartes's works, treating of both his theory of mind and his philosophy of matter. After recapitulating the conclusions concerning the mind arrived at the "Meditations" in part one, he goes on in the remainder of the work to deal with the principles of physical science, the concept of matter as extension, the laws of… Read More

Amsterdam: Elzevier, 1664. hardcover. fine. 2 volumes, handsomely rebound in full blind stamped brown calf, red leather titles along spines. Principia Philosophiae: [36] + 222pp., and Specimina philosophiae: [8] + 248pp. Both volumes has the printer's device on title, woodcut initials and woodcut illustrations throughout the text, some full page. Title page on first volume has small smudge. Amsterdam: Elzevier, 1664. A beautiful scarce work.<br/> <br/>