[DESCARTES, René (1596-1650)]. Renati Des-cartes Opera philosophica: Editio Quinta, Nunc Demum hac Editione Diligenter Recognita, & Mendis Expurgata. Amstelodami: Apud Danielem Elzevirium, [1672].
Fifth edition. Three parts in one. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Quarto (210 x 160 x 45 mm.), pp. [40], 222; [16], 248; [24], 92, [4]: illustrations, portrait, frontis. Signatures: [ ]² *-****⁴ *****² A-Z⁴ Aa-Dd⁴ Ee³ *-**⁴ a-z⁴ aa-hh⁴ *-***⁴ A-M⁴. Latin text. Bound in contemporary tooled calf. A collection of separate works, each with special title-page with title vignettes showing Elsevier device of Minerva, and separate pagination; with the addition of 2 preliminary leaves at front (general half-title, with list of contents on verso, and "Typographum ad lectorem", with portrait of author on verso). The contents being: Principia philosophiae. Ultima editio.-- Specimina philosophiae: seu dissertatio de methodo rectè regendae rationis, & veritatis in scientiis investigandae: Dioptrice, et Meteora. Ultima editio. -- Passiones animae. Profusely illustrated throughout. Tail-pieces. Decorative initials. Shoulder-notes. Index at front in double columns. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of William Horton to front pastedown. Condition: GOOD. Collated complete. Rebacked retaining the original boards. Mild toning and browning, some leaves with marginal staining, generally clean and well preserved.
Notes: See: Willems, no.1469.
