Baptista Sr. Joaquin Narciso Renato Descartes o Commandante do corpo expedicionario a MocambiqueABAA
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1894110691Lisbon: As Colonias Portuguezas 1894. 80p. 5.75x8.75 inches footnotes illustrations text in Portuguese disbound but complete in chipped browned wraps. Threads failing signatures nearly undone covers loose. Journal of an expedition. As Colonias Portuguezas unknown books
165367749First Edition in English of Descartes Earliest Surviving Work DESCARTES RenÈ. Excellent Compendium of Musick: with Necessary and Judicious Animadversions Thereupon. By a Person of Honour. London: Printed by Thomas Harper for Humphrey Moseley 1653. First English edition. Small quarto 7 5/16 x 5 3/8 inches; 187 x 135 mm. 16 94 1 errata 1 blank pp. Two parts in one volume. With three engraved plates and with numerous woodcuts including head-and-tail pieces and initials. Title-pages with woodcut vignette. Much of the illustrations are of musical notes staffs and various charts relating to music theory. Also with a detailed and attractive engraving of a lute. The translator the "Person of Honour" refers to Lord Brouncker. His name has been printed neatly on the title-page in old ink by a previous owner. A separate title-page for Animadversions vpon the musick-compendium of Renat. Des-Cartes is included but the pagination and collation is continuous. Modern half calf over marbled boards. Morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Newer endpapers. Front pastedown with previous owner's bookplate. Some toning and spotting throughout the first two leaves being the worst. Tiny burn hole to top margin of two leaves in the "To the Reader" not affecting text. Written in 1618 when he was 22 the Compendium was not published until after his death. "Although it is his earliest surviving work the Compendium was not published until 1650 shortly after his death in Stockholm. The English translation was published in 1653 by William Brouncker 2nd Viscount Brouncker 1620ñ1684 a mathematician who became the first President of the Royal Society in 1662 and was a close friend of both Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. He is named on the title page of the Compendium as a "Person of Honour" and his commentary the "animadversions" on Descartes work constitute his only publication. They include an unsuccessful mathematical attempt to divide the diapason into seventeen equal semitones. Descartesà study of the mathematical basis of music was also an examination of methodology: the application of empirical deductive and scientific approaches to the study of sensory perception. It is thus among the earliest attempts to define the dual relationship between the physical and psychological phenomena in music." Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library University of Toronto. ESTC R13570. HBS 67749. $3750 Printed by Thomas Harper, for Humphrey Moseley hardcover books
16622203Leydon: Peter Leffen & Francis Moyard 1662. First edition. contemporary vellum. Very Good. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST TEXTBOOK OF PHYSIOLOGY. "René Descartes's Treatise of man De homine 1662; Traité de l'homme 1664 was never intended to stand as a work on its own. It was one part of a much larger work Le monde The world. Although this was finished around 1633 Descartes did not publish it himself because he was alarmed by the Italian Inquisition's condemnation of Galileo Galilei that year. Some time after Descartes's death in 1650 his French manuscript copies of which had circulated among his friends and correspondents was edited and published. The first version was a Latin translation De homine by Florentius Schuyl in 1662 the second the now better known 'original' French version Traité de l'homme edited by Descartes's self-appointed literary executor Claude Clerselier in 1664. In the seventeenth century the 1662 Latin version was probably much more widely read than the French text" Donaldson J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2009; 39:375-6. Heirs of Hippocrates 295. Garrison-Morton 574. With 10 engraved plates; with 2 lift-up flaps on plate depicting the heart but without flap on plate of the brain as usual; numerous full-page and text engravings and woodcuts. Inscribed on title to Mart. Christian Sweerts "ex dono Autoris". The "author" in this case is most likely the translator Schuyl. De homine figuris et latinitate donatus a Florentio Schuyl. Leyden: Peter Leffen & Francis Moyard 1662. Small quarto contemporary vellum with leather spine label. Evidence of old label at base of spine. Remnants of old stamp on title occasional very light browning to margins. A beautiful copy. Peter Leffen & Francis Moyard unknown books
1978025158New York: New York University Press 1978. Translated and with introduction and a conceptual index by John J. Blom. xvi 288p. dj. New York University Press unknown books
1947038894Paris: Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin 1947. Texte et commentaire par Ãtienne Gilson. xvi 498 1p. original stiff printed wrappers partially unopened. Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin unknown books
1668006874Amsterdam: Apud Danielem Elzevirium 1668 1682. First Edition. Full Vellum. Near Fine. 8vo. First volume: 19.5 by 15 cm. 8 383 pp. Second volume: 21 by 16 cm. 4 404 4 pp. Many diagrams and small drawings throughout. Vellum of first volume with a blindstamped centerpiece and other ruled/geometric decoration. Also raised bands. Second volume has smoother plainer vellum and simple spine with exposed cords by joints. Both volumes with handwritten/inked title on spine. Both volumes have some light soiling on vellum. Second volume with small red ink blotch upper front board. Both volumes' endpapers now loose exposing vellum flaps which also now lifted. <br /> Apud Danielem Elzevirium hardcover books
1649140941260Lugduni Batavorum Leiden: Ex Officina Ioannis Maire 1649. First Separate Edition. Good. First separate edition and first edition in Latin of Descartes' magnum opus. Bound in early 20th century quarter leather with spine lettered in gilt. Good. Binding rubbed at extremities with shallow loss to the crown. Front and rear inner hinge exposed though binding is holding; binding tender at pages 3-6 and 139-142. Evidence of small label removal from front pastedown markings and edge-tear to title page. English mathematician and astronomer Richard Towneley's 1629-1707 name to title page and his bookplate to verso of title page. Two contemporary ink notations. A work of monumental importance which influenced the thinking of Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz it was the first to propose the idea of uniting algebra and geometry reducing geometry to a form of artimetic and algebra and transforming geometric shapes into algebraic equations. Originally published in French in 1637 as an appendix to Discours de la Methode; a separate French edition would not be published until 1664. Ex Officina Ioannis Maire unknown books
1952820371952. DESCARTES Rene transl. by David Eugene SMITH and Marcia L. LATHAM. THE GEOMETRY OF RENE DESCARTES. With a Facsimile of the first edition 1637. Las Salle IL: The Open Court Publishing Company 1952. xiii 246 pp. 8vo. green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Spine slightly bumped else a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with faint soil and edgewear. Translation of "La Geometrie. unknown books
1965849781965. DESCARTES Rene ed. Charles ADAM and Paul TANNERY. OEUVRES DES DESCARTES: Epistola ad G. Voetium Lettre Apologetique Notae in Programma VIII - 2. Paris: Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin 1965. XIII 380 pp. 8vo. pale wrappers printed in red and black. Spine darkened light soil to wrappers else fine. In French or Latin. VIII - 2. Epistola ad G. Voetium Lettre Apologetique Notae in Programma. unknown books
19731271970Paris: Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin 1973. Octavo: VG-/no-DJ paperback: Covers gave some light foxing along edges fraying in corners and chipping along tail of spine creasing down spine general shelfwear: Textblock has age toning and is deckled most of the pages are uncut front free page has previous owner's name in ink otherwise no markings folds or tears: 737 pp. 1271970. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin unknown books
19812010219Franklin Library 1981. limited. hardcover. fine. Leather-bound limited edition. Fine. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Franklin Library unknown books
1981286357Franklin Center: Franklin 1981. hardcover. fine. Illustrated with 17th Century engravings. 392 pages. 8vo gilt-stamped dark gray leather a.e.g. Franklin Library 1981. A fine copy as new in the original shrinkwrap.<br/><br/> 100 Greatest Books of All Time series.<br/><br/> Franklin unknown books
16642305722Amstelodami Amsterdam: Danielem Elzevirium / Elizeum Weyerstraeter 1664. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Minor professional repairs to binding modern leather spine label added but otherwise left as we found it. Loss of leather from fore edge and corners boards rubbed bookplate of E.A. Landon and another ink nameWilliam W. Clarke Dec. 19th 1869 on front endpapers. 1664 Half-Leather. 30 196; 14 216; 20 83 5 pp. 4to. Full leather gilt titles rules and decorations. An early edition possibly the fourth of Descartes's philosophical works in Latin including: Principia Philosophiae; Specimen Philosophiae sev Dissertatio de Methodo; Dioptrica et Meteora; Passiones Animae. Herein Descartes discusses his theories of mind matter physics mechanics light thermodynamics and the first scientific theory of magnetism Copernican astronomy vs. the Bible the nature of human knowledge psychology and physiology. Descartes is considered the father of modern philosophy and best known for laying the foundation for rationalism. Illustrated with engravings throughout. "Rene Descartes 31 March 1596 [Danielem Elzevirium] / Elizeum Weyerstraeter hardcover books
19601002537U.S.S.R. 1960. Classroom poster of pioneering French mathematician scientist and philosopher Rene Descartes 1596-1650 part of the "Cabinet of Mathematics" series designed to be displayed in Soviet schools. Descartes's important contributions to mathematics included the development of Cartesian geometry which laid the groundwork for calculus later in the seventeenth century. Captioned with his name in Cyrillic and dates this portrait of Descartes maintains direct eye contact with its presumably captive viewers. A compelling artifact of Soviet mathematical education during the Cold War. Color-printed educational poster measuring 18.75 x 14.75 inches mounted to stiff cardboard backing with two punched holes and cord for hanging. Numeral "2" stamped to verso with ink notation. A few faint splashmarks. unknown books
024733New York: Tudor Publishing Company. n.d. Translated from the original texts with a new introductory essay historical and critical by John. And a special introduction by Frank Sewall. xviii 371p. original green cloth. Tudor Publishing Company unknown books
1965038652Paris: Union Générale 'Editions 1965. 373p. original stiff printed wrappers Le monde en 10/18. La collection des grands textes 276/277. Union Générale 'Editions unknown books
19251320813Chicago: Open Court Publishing Company 1925. Hardcover. Octavo; G-/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine white tanned with gold print spine caps torn away; Boards quarter bound with white leather to spine and grey paper to boards tanning to spine spine caps torn away worn corners slight bump to rear top edge slight crease to paper on rear mild shelfwear; Text block has name in ink of front pastedown light tanning to endpapers and title page minor pencil notation at bottom of page 5; Text in English and French in facsimile on facing pages; xiii 246 pages. 1320813. FP New Rockville Stock. Open Court Publishing Company hardcover books
1983M12921Baltimore & London:: Johns Hopkins University Press 1983. 1983. 8vo. xi 301 pp. Figures index. Full gilt stamped brick-red cloth. Fine. A crisp and clean copy. First edition. Carter reexamines Descartes in respect of his contribution to the philosophy of medicine and focuses on the interplay of mental physical and emotional processes in Cartesian thought. ISBN: 0801828945 / 0-8018-2894-5 Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983. hardcover books
1668D4760Paris: Chez Charles Angot 1668. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to 223 x 160mm. 303pp. xxiii of tables. Full contemporary calf; well rubbed; tear to top of spine. Over 100 fine woodcut diagrams throughout several full-page. Woodcut printers device to title; small tear to title at upper right margin slighty browned; slightly rubbed corners bumped. From the collection of J. Richard D.M. Ex Bibliotheca 18th-century armorial rubber stamp to title and p. 3 possibly French 1638-1739. Early Illustrated Edition of Descartes Discourse on the Method one of the most influential works in the history of modern philosophy and important to the evolution of natural sciences. This work features Descartes famous line I think therefore I am which he wrote in French Je pense donc je suis thereby reaching a wider audience in his country than that of scholars. The Discours was originally published in Leiden in 1637. Published also in Paris the same year as this edition is an edition by Bobel and De Gras. Descartes started his line of reasoning by doubting everything so as to assess the world from a fresh perspective clear of any preconceived notions. In the Discourse Descartes tackles the problem of skepticism which had previously been studied by Sextus Empiricus Al- Ghazali and Michel de Montaigne. The Discourse divided into six parts was intended as an introduction to three of his works Dioptrique Météores and Géométrie. His statements of the elementary laws of matter and movement in the physical universe the theory of vortices and many other speculations threw light on every branch of science from optics to biology; all this found its starting-point in the Discourse. La Géométrie contains Descartes first introduction of the Cartesian coordinate system. Together with his Meditations on First Philosophy Meditationes de Prima Philosophia Principles of Philosophy Principia philosophiae and Rules for the Direction of the Mind Regulae ad directionem ingenii the Discourse forms the base of the Epistemology known as Cartesianism. The Discours was Descartes first published work the much-talked about World or Cosmos having been suppressed or destroyed on his hearing of the condemnation of Galileo in 1632. In 1636 however when 40 years of age he felt that it was time to bring his views before the public and publish them abroad. Descartes endeavored to preserve the anonymity of his work with scrupulous care but in the end he found himself compelled to avow his authorship Osler 928. Descartes Discourse thoroughly a foundational work in the history of modern philosophy this augmented edition with many fine woodcuts remaining fresh and bright. <br/><br/> Chez Charles Angot hardcover books
16684897Paris: Bobin & Le Gras 1668. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 55 477 pp 2. With 22 full-page woodcuts 1 folding and 70 woodcut illustrations in text. Ink ownership inscription of Raymond Vieussens to front pastedown & shelf mark on front free endpaper. Bound in contemporary French calf spine in six compartments with gilt florets and title; some wear to boards but generally an excellent copy clean and fresh. Scarce edition of Descartes' magnum opus bearing the manuscript ex-libris of Raymond Vieussens 1635-1715 Royal Physician to Louis XIV and an important anatomist in his own right. Drawing directly on the dualistic theories of Descartes Vieussens became fascinated by the actions of the heart and of the brain in particular. "In his speculations on physiology Vieussens drew inspiration from both the mechanistic philosophy of Descartes and the iatrochemical ideas of F. de la Boë Sylvius. He believed that he had demonstrated the existence of the nervous fluid." DSB "Without Descartes the seventeenth-century mechanization of physiological conceptions would have been inconceivable" notes the DSB ".No other great philosopher except perhaps Aristotle can have spent so much time in expermintal observation. According to Baillet over several years he studied anatomy dissected and vivisected embryos of birds and cattle and went on to study chemistry. His correspondence from the Netherlands described dissections of dogs cats rabbits cod and mackerel; eyes livers and hearts obtained from an abattoir.". Descartes' magnum opus his Principia Philosophiae presented to the world the purest expression of his mechanist vision of the universe seized upon eagerly by later anatomists such as Thomas Willis Nicolas Steno and as is evident from the present copy Raymond Vieussens. Intended to replace the Aristotelian texts used in universities with a curriculum based on physical and immutable laws of nature Descartes' Principles especially in its French editions comes replete with numerous plates of his famous swirling vortices as well as discussions of the Copernican system. Curiously as C. F. Fowler has noted a direct reference to the Principia is lacking from the Index Librorum Prohibitorum of 1664 which otherwise banned most of Descartes' works - although a blanket clause is also given "and the philosophical works of same author". Evidently the decree of the Catholic Church disuaded neither French publishers from printing the work nor the Royal Physician from purchasing it! In particular Veussens seems to have been inspired by the Cartesian concept of cerebral localization; but while Descartes considered the pineal body to be the seat of animal spirits and the soul Veussens regarded the corpora striata as the seat of the imagination. "Inspired by both Descartes's mechanistic and the iatrochemical philosophies Vieussens studied the white matter of the brain by tracing the path of its fibers" Schlager & Lauer eventually providing us with an early description of the brain's centrum semiovale sometimes referred to as Vieussens' centrum. Following his well-received Neurographica Universalis 1685 the Royal Physician issued his Traité nouveau des Liqeurs de Corps Humain 1705 in which he describes the three Cartesian elements in detail and their functions within the body. Guilbert "Les Principes" 13; cf also Schlager & Lauer eds Science and Its Times 3 Gale 2001 p. 154; Fowler Descartes on the human soul: philosophy and the demands of Christian doctrine Kluwer 1999 pp 8-10. For the impact of Descartes' philosophy see PMM 129. Bobin & Le Gras hardcover books
1979S11084New York:: Arabis Books 1979. 1979. Series: The Janus Library. 8vo. xxvi 224 pp. Original French text opposite English translation. Gilt-stamped green cloth. Bookplate. Very good. ISBN: 0913870358 Arabis Books, (1979). hardcover books
1980S11758Indianapolis:: Bobbs-Merrill 1980. 1980. Series: The American Heritage Series. Second revised edition twelfth printing. 8vo. xviii 85 pp. Bibliog. Printed wrappers. Ownership signature. Very good. Bobbs-Merrill, (1980). unknown books
195390767Paris:: Librairie Gallimard Bibliotheque de la Pleiade. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1953. Hardcover. Text is in French. Introduction by Andre Bridoux. Two sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket and acetate dust cover. No slipcase. ; 1102 pages . Librairie Gallimard (Bibliotheque de la Pleiade), hardcover books
16726345Amsterdam: Daniel Elzevir 1672. Fine/According to Guibert the general title page "Opera philosophica" with its table of contents listing four works was slapped onto blocks of the three works included here in anticipation of finishing the Meditations which in fact was not printed until six years later in 1678 Willems #1545. Some volumes were bound with the 1670 printing of the Meditations but when that ran out examples such as the one offered here continued to go to market until 1678 when the companion printing of Meditations finally appeared. Quarto 20 cm. Three parts in one volume of four--see below. Each part with separate title page. Principia philosophiae xxxvi 222; Specimina philosophiae xvi 248; Passiones animae xxiv 92 4; all preceded by general title with contents on verso and engraved portrait frontispiece. Numerous figures in text. Bound in contemporary speckled calf rebacked. Armorial bookplate. References: Willems 1469; Guibert p. 231. Daniel Elzevir unknown books
16856380Amsterdam: Blaeu 1685. Editio ultima. Good/Based on the Elzevir edition of 1678 "the last edition" The "Meditiations" which should complete the contents of Opera Philosophica was published in a separate volume. . Quarto 22 cm; Three works in one volume each with separate title page and pagination. 6; 36 222 2 blank; 16 248; 24 92 4 pages including engraved portrait frontispiece. Title pages with Blaeu's armillary device. Woodcut illustrations in text many of them full-page. Shoulder notes. Occasional reader's notes in margins contemporary hand and occasional underlining. In contemporary polished vellum over boards stamped in blind with arabesque cartouche on both boards. Hinges cords and linings exposed pastedowns never pasted down. Blaeu hardcover books
