La vie de Monsieur Descartes. 1691.
First edition. Morocco binding with arms on covers
[BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. La vie de Monsieur Descartes.
Paris, Daniel Horthemels, 1691.
2000 €
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.
Without portrait. A soiled copy with light waterstain on margin. Binding a little worn.
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).
