B31305

Language code

fre

Shelfmark

Gb.4.08

Author

Descartes, René

Title

Discours de la méthode pour bien conduire sa raison, & chercher la verité dans les sciences. Plus La dioptrique. et Les météores. Qui sont des essais de cete [sic] méthode.

Varying form of title

Other title: Discovrs de la methode

Varying form of title

Added title page title: La dioptrique

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Les météores

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris, :, Chez Henry le Gras, au troisiesme pilier de la grande Salle, à L. Couronnée.,, M. DC. LVIII. [1658]

Physical description

78, [2], 294, [26] p. :, ill. ;, 4to.

Note

Woodcut device on t.p.; initials.

Note

Below t.p. device is printed: 'Iouxte la copie imprimée à Leyde'.

Note

First published in Leiden, 1637.

Note

Includes half-title pages for La dioptrique and Les météores.

Provenance

Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Binding

17th century French sprinkled calf; gold tooled decorative roll on board edges; modern rebacking, with portions of original gold tooled spine reattached; red sprinkled edges; five raised bands.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Db.5.20.

Subject

Science, Methodology.

Subject

Refraction, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Meteors, Early work to 1800.

Subject

Geometry, Early work to 1800.

Added entry--name

Le Gras, Henry, printer.

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B31305

003LIBRARY CODE

0410#$afre

096##$aGb.4.08

1001#$aDescartes, René

24510$aDiscours de la méthode pour bien conduire sa raison, & chercher la verité dans les sciences. Plus La dioptrique. et Les météores. Qui sont des essais de cete [sic] méthode.

24633$aDiscovrs de la methode

24615$aLa dioptrique

24615$aLes météores

260##$aA Paris, :$bChez Henry le Gras, au troisiesme pilier de la grande Salle, à L. Couronnée.,$cM. DC. LVIII. [1658]

300##$a78, [2], 294, [26] p. :$bill. ;$c4to.

500##$aWoodcut device on t.p.; initials.

500##$aBelow t.p. device is printed: 'Iouxte la copie imprimée à Leyde'.

500##$aFirst published in Leiden, 1637.

500##$aIncludes half-title pages for La dioptrique and Les météores.

561##$aBooklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

563##$a17th century French sprinkled calf; gold tooled decorative roll on board edges; modern rebacking, with portions of original gold tooled spine reattached; red sprinkled edges; five raised bands.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: Db.5.20.

650#0$aScience$vMethodology.

650#0$aRefraction$yEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMeteors$yEarly work to 1800.

650#0$aGeometry$yEarly work to 1800.

7001#$aLe Gras, Henry$eprinter.

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

752##$aFrance$dParis.