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DESCARTES, René. Principia philosophiae, Amsterdam: Ludwig
Elzevier, 1644, 4°, FIRST EDITION, vignette to title, with 20 full page woodcuts (without the blank b4), contemporary calf gilt (joints
cracked but firmly holding, corners scuffed and restored) sprinkled
edges. [Guibert, p. 118; Norman 622; Willems 1008] Provenance: contemporary ownership inscription to title; Ludwig Martin of Mauro 1766 (5 line inscription in Latin on verso of front free endpaper and 11 line description of the work in French on recto); JCL
Elzevier, 1644, 4°, FIRST EDITION, vignette to title, with 20 full page woodcuts (without the blank b4), contemporary calf gilt (joints
cracked but firmly holding, corners scuffed and restored) sprinkled
edges. [Guibert, p. 118; Norman 622; Willems 1008] Provenance: contemporary ownership inscription to title; Ludwig Martin of Mauro 1766 (5 line inscription in Latin on verso of front free endpaper and 11 line description of the work in French on recto); JCL