An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes : in three books ... / |c written originally in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand ; now carefully translated from the last corrections, alterations, and large additions of the author, never yet published ; the whole work illustrated with almost an hundred sculptures ... all designed, drawn and engraven historically by good artists ... ; by Richard Blome.
1694
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An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes : in three books ... / |c written originally in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand ; now carefully translated from the last corrections, alterations, and large additions of the author, never yet published ; the whole work illustrated with almost an hundred sculptures ... all designed, drawn and engraven historically by good artists ... ; by Richard Blome.
Uniform title
Institutio philosophiae secundum principia D. Renati Descartes. English
Created/published
London : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, and sold by the undertaker Richard Blome, dwelling in New Weld-street, at the Green Pales, near Clare-Market: and at these booksellers following; Mr. Horn and Mr. Southby by the Royal Exchange; Mr. Chiswell, Mr. Clavell and Mr. Brome, in S. Pauls Church-yard; Mr. Tonson, in Fleetstreet; Mr. Saunders, in the New Exchange; Mr. Gilliflower, in Westminster-Hall; and Mr. Richards, at the Bible, the corner of Essex-Street, against S. Clements Church, MDCXCIV [1694]
Description
[30], 403, [1], 263, [1] p., [100] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Le Grand, Antoine, -1699. author.
Blome, Richard, -1705, publisher.
Kip, Johannes, 1653-1722, printmaker.
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, printmaker.
Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, printmaker.
Freman, G., printmaker.
Blome, Richard, -1705, publisher.
Kip, Johannes, 1653-1722, printmaker.
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, printmaker.
Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, printmaker.
Freman, G., printmaker.
Note
Translation of: Antonii Le Grand Institutio philosophiae secundum principia domini Renati Descartes.
The plates are variously signed by Kip, Gucht, Lens, and Freman.
The register is continuous.
Marginal notes.
Signatures: pi1 [superscript pi]A⁶ a-c² B-8F².
The plates are variously signed by Kip, Gucht, Lens, and Freman.
The register is continuous.
Marginal notes.
Signatures: pi1 [superscript pi]A⁶ a-c² B-8F².
Contents
(from title page) 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, ... III. A dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals, in II. parts, ...
ESTC staff note
Verify the number of plates; may vary from copy to copy.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), L950
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R20857
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R20857
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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139- 027f
Folger-specific note
[90] plates. Manuscript shelf-marks. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Lord Bulkeley (motto "nec temere nec timide"); purchased by Folger from Levinson, 28 November 1952, 41:141