Author
Descartes, René, 1596-1650 1596-1650.
Title
Renati Descartes Principia philosophiæ. : Nunc demum hac editione diligenter recognita, & mendis expurgata..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Principia philosophiæ
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Principia philosophiae
Varying form of title
Renati Descartes Principia philosophiae
Imprint
Londini, : excudebat J[ames]. F[lesher]. pro Jona Hart,, anno M.DC.LXIV. [1664]
Physical description
[32], 176, [18], 3-199, [19], 80, [6] p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 17 cm (8vo)
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Note
"Renati Des Cartes Specimina philosophiæ. Seu Dissertatio de methodo" (Wing D1136A) has separate dated title page and pagination; register begins with quire 2A.
Note
"Passiones animæ per Renatum Des Cartes" has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous from "Specimina philisophiæ".
Note
Title pages have a 2-line border.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D1135
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D1136A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R27857
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1983, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1381:18; 2494:14).
Provenance
Inscription at foot of title page in late 17th-century hand: "E Lib: E. [...] coll. Mert: socij". The surname is illegible.
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf: "Rd: Barford Feb: 5 1735".
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Reverend Herbert Hawes, with address “Rollestone Street, Salisbury.”.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four tanned leather supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge, and blind stamps at inner corners; spine with four raised bands, and blind horizontal fillets; blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Henry More, Epistola H. Mori ad V.C. quæ apologiam complectitur pro Cartesio, quæque introductionis loco esse poterit ad universam philosophiam Cartesianam (London, 1664).
Copy-specific note
In the copy in hand, line 2 of the title is "Des-Cartes".
Subject
Science Early works to 1800.
Subject
Science Methodology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Emotions Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Flesher, James, -1670 printer.
Added entry--name
Hart, Jona bookseller.
Added entry--name
Barford, Richard, active 18th century former owner.
Added entry--name
Hawes, Herbert, -1837 former owner.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Renati Des Cartes Specimina philosophiæ. Seu Dissertatio de methodo.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Specimina philosophiæ. Seu Dissertatio de methodo.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Passiones animæ per Renatum Des Cartes.
Added entry--place
England London.
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