An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate des Cartes, : in three books: I. The institution, in x. parts ... II. The history of nature, which illustrates The institution, and consists of great variety of experiments relating thereto, and explained by the same principles, in IX. parts ... III. A dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals, in II. parts ... /

An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate des Cartes, : in three books: I. The institution, in x. parts ... II. The history of nature, which illustrates The institution, and consists of great variety of experiments relating thereto, and explained by the same principles, in IX. parts ... III. A dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals, in II. parts ... /

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Author / Creator:Le Grand, Antoine, -1699
Uniform title:Institutio philosophiae secundum principia D. Renati Descartes. English
Imprint:London: : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, and sold by the undertaker Richard Blome ... and at these booksellers following; Mr. Horn and Mr. Southby ... Mr. Chiswell, Mr. Clavell and Mr. Brome ... [and 4 others], 1694.
Description:[30], 403, [1], 263 [i.e. 259], [1] p., [91] leaves of plates : ill., coats of arms ; 36 cm. (fol.)
Language:English
Subject:
Descartes, René, -- 1596-1650
Descartes, René, -- 1596-1650
Philosophy
Philosophy.
Early works.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1426881
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Other authors / contributors:Blome, Richard, -1705
Notes:Translation of: Institutio philosophiae secundum principia D. Renati Descartes.
Signatures: pi1A², ²A⁶a-c²B-8F².
Numbers 93-96 omitted in second pagination sequence.
Page [1] at end blank.
Plates engraved, some on both sides, and one on a double leaf.
Some plates exist in two states. One state has a printed dedication to a benefactor at bottom, with coat of arms. The other state is without the dedication and arms.
The plate numbered "folio 5" depicting coats of "Benefactors to this work" exists in two states. One state has 105 coats of arms; another state has 113 coats of arms.
"An explanation of the sculptures in this work": p. [23]-[30] at front.
Wing L950
London. Stationers' Co. Register 1640-1708, IV, p 420

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