DESCARTES, René. Discours de la méthode pour bien conduire sa raison et chercher la vérité dans les sciences. Plus la Dioptrique et les Météores qui sont des essais de cette méthode. 1668.
DESCARTES, René.
Discours de la méthode pour bien conduire sa raison et chercher la vérité dans les sciences.
Plus la Dioptrique et les Météores qui sont des essais de cette méthode.
Paris, Michel Bobin & Nicolas Le Gras, 1668.
4to (223x165 mm) de (4)-413-(31) pages. binding : Contemporary full brown mottled calf, spine gilt in six compartments. Spine finely repaired. Marginal waterstains and worming.
The true third edition with the privilège dated 28 avril 1668.
references: Van Ottegen [pp22-25 : "The fact that within two weeks two editions of the 'Discours' were published by different publishing houses requires some explanation, especially because both editions appeared under the protection of a privilege of the King. On 10 April 1668 Nicolas le Gras received a privilege to print the 'Principes, Méditations, Méthode et Dioptrique', ( ... which) was withdrawn on the request of Charles Angot, who claimed to possess a privilege to publish all the works (...). Nevertheless, the case was settled and on 26 April 1668 a privilege was granted to Le Gras with Angot's consent."], Guibert [5].
Price : 2500 €
