DESCARTES, René. Renati Des-Cartes Opera Philosophica. Editio Ultima. Ab Authore recognita.Amsterdam, Johannes Janssonius, 1656-58
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5 parts in 2 vols 4to, mm. 230x170; Binding in half calf of the XIXth century, golden titles and ornaments on the spine. I: pp. [36], 241, Titlepage in red and black; pp. 199. II: pp. 108, with HalfTitle; pp. [10], 226; pp. [16], 290 [i.e. 288], Omitted in the numbering p. 257-258, Titlepage in red and black; pp. [20], 115, [5]. At the beginning of the first vol. nice portrait of Cartesio engraved by J. F. Meurs from a painting of Franz Hals; many woodcuts within the text depicting geometrical figures and physical experiences. Unreadable handwritten note of ancient possessor to Title page of the first volume and the end of the second.
MPORTANT ISSUE WITH PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS OF DESCARTES. Based on the third Elzeviriana edition, this impression of Janssonius bears the words Last Editio; the various treaties herein contained bears different dates, from 1656 to 1658. Since they were also sold separately, have title pages and self-numbering. They are, in the order: I. Principia Philosophiae; Appendix continens Objectiones quintas et septimas in Meditationes de Prima Philosophia cum ejusdem ad illas Responsionibus...; II. Epistola ad celeberrimun Virum D. Gisbertum Voetium; III. Meditationes de Prima Philosophia, in quibus Dei existentia, & animae humanae à corpore distinctio, demonstratur...; IV. Specimina Philosophiae: seu Dissertatio de Methodo recte regendae rationis, & veritatis in scientiis indagandae; Dioptrice et Meteora...; V. Passiones Animae, Gallice ab ipso conscriptae, nunc autem in exterorum gratiam Latina civitate donatae. Honeyman: “The Principia Philosophiae contains Descartes' famous vortex theory by which he tried to reconcile Copernican astronomy with Biblical teaching. It also contains the first scientific theory of magnetism.”
La PRIMA EDIZIONE elzeviriana dell'opera filosofica apparve nel 1644, e venne poi progressivamente incrementata fino alla terza, la più completa; le successive edizioni elzeviriane ne furono mere ristampe.
Honeyman, n. 856, edizione del 1644; Tchemerzine, IV, p. 199[a]; Bibl. Nationale, Cat. Ouvr. Descartes, n. 205.
Condition Report: Half-title of the first volume reinforced, some unrelated pages, widespread foxing and brownings several pages to the paper quality, overall genuine copy.
MPORTANT ISSUE WITH PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS OF DESCARTES. Based on the third Elzeviriana edition, this impression of Janssonius bears the words Last Editio; the various treaties herein contained bears different dates, from 1656 to 1658. Since they were also sold separately, have title pages and self-numbering. They are, in the order: I. Principia Philosophiae; Appendix continens Objectiones quintas et septimas in Meditationes de Prima Philosophia cum ejusdem ad illas Responsionibus...; II. Epistola ad celeberrimun Virum D. Gisbertum Voetium; III. Meditationes de Prima Philosophia, in quibus Dei existentia, & animae humanae à corpore distinctio, demonstratur...; IV. Specimina Philosophiae: seu Dissertatio de Methodo recte regendae rationis, & veritatis in scientiis indagandae; Dioptrice et Meteora...; V. Passiones Animae, Gallice ab ipso conscriptae, nunc autem in exterorum gratiam Latina civitate donatae. Honeyman: “The Principia Philosophiae contains Descartes' famous vortex theory by which he tried to reconcile Copernican astronomy with Biblical teaching. It also contains the first scientific theory of magnetism.”
La PRIMA EDIZIONE elzeviriana dell'opera filosofica apparve nel 1644, e venne poi progressivamente incrementata fino alla terza, la più completa; le successive edizioni elzeviriane ne furono mere ristampe.
Honeyman, n. 856, edizione del 1644; Tchemerzine, IV, p. 199[a]; Bibl. Nationale, Cat. Ouvr. Descartes, n. 205.
Condition Report: Half-title of the first volume reinforced, some unrelated pages, widespread foxing and brownings several pages to the paper quality, overall genuine copy.
