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DESCARTES, René. Renati Descartes Epistolae, partim ab auctore Latino sermone conscriptae, partim ex Gallico translatae. In quibus omnis generis quaes

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DESCARTES, René. Renati Descartes Epistolae, partim ab auctore Latino sermone conscriptae, partim ex Gallico translatae. In quibus omnis generis quaestiones philosophicae tractantur... London: Joh: Dunmore & Octaviani Pulleyn, 1668. 4to. Two volumes in one. [8], 368, [4], 404, [4] pp. Fourteen folding plates, additional diagrams in text. Contemporary calf, rebacked to style. Spine decorated in blind, edges stained red. FIRST LONDON EDITION OF THIS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF DESCARTES' LETTERS IN LATIN. 

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Some edgewear, soiling to boards, front hinge starting, rear hinge repaired, text a bit toned, occasionally soiled, foxed, text lightly creased throughout. Very good. 

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This collection originally appeared in Amsterdam earlier in 1668. For the London edition, the type has been reset. There may or may not be text differences. Guibert in his bibliography of Descartes cites this edition, but states he has never seen it. Guibert 10. Wing D1130.