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[BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. La vie de Monsieur Descartes. 1691.

Photo [BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. 

[BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. 

La vie de Monsieur Descartes. 

Paris, Daniel Horthemels, 1691.

Two parts in 4to (25.3x19 cm) :
- P1 : (8)-lxii-417-(1) pages
- P2 : (2)-602-(16) pages and two plates.  binding : Contemporary full morocco, gilt border on covers, gilt arms on covers, spine gilt in six compartments lettered in gilt. Binding a little worn. Without portrait. A soiled copy with light waterstain on margin. 

Photo [BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. 

First edition. The best biography of Descartes, written by one of his contemporaries.

Rare in its contemporary morocco with arms on covers.

references: OHR [2016].

provenance: Chrétien-François 1er de Lamoignon (arms on covers) and ex dono of his widow on title page.
Denis François Secousse (engraved armorial bookplate).

Price : 2000 €

Photo [BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. 
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