An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes, in three books: I. The institution, in X. parts; ... II. The history of nature, which illustrates The institution, and consists of great variety of experiments relating thereto, an explained by the same principles, ... III. A dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals, in II. parts, ... Written originally in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand. Now carefully translated from the last corrections, alterations, and large additions of the author, never ye published. The whole work illustrated with almost an hundred sculptures ... all designed, drawn and engraven historically by good artists. ... By Richard Blome
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- An entire body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes, in three books: I. The institution, in X. parts; ... II. The history of nature, which illustrates The institution, and consists of great variety of experiments relating thereto, an explained by the same principles, ... III. A dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals, in II. parts, ... Written originally in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand. Now carefully translated from the last corrections, alterations, and large additions of the author, never ye published. The whole work illustrated with almost an hundred sculptures ... all designed, drawn and engraven historically by good artists. ... By Richard Blome
- Antonii Le Grand Institutio philosophiae secundum principia domini Renati Descartes. English
- Institutio philosophiae secundum principia domini Renati Descartes
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London: printed by Samuel Roycroft, and sold by the undertaker Richard Blome, dwelling in New Weld-street, at the Green Pales, near Clare-Market: and at these booksellers following; Mr. Horn and Mr. Southby by the Royal Exchange; Mr. Chiswell, Mr. Clavell and Mr. Brome, i S. Pauls Church-yard; Mr. Tonson, in Fleetstreet; Mr. Saunders, in the New Exchange; Mr. Gilliflower, in Westminster-Hall; and Mr. Richards, at the Bible, the corner of Essex-Street, against S. Clements Church, M DC XC IV [1694]
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Blome, Richard, -1705, tr., attributed name.; Freman, G., engraver.; Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, engraver.; Kip, Johannes, 1653-1722, engraver.; Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, engraver.
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- 1694
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- R20857
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- [30], 403, [1], 263, [1] p., [100] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. ; 2°.
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- Translation of: 'Antonii Le Grand Institutio philosophiae secundum principia domini Renati Descartes'
Translation often attributed to Richard Blome, but "The epistle to the reader" makes it clear that he was not
The plates are variously signed by Kip, Gucht, Lens, and Freman
The register is continuous
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Signatures: pi1 [superscript pi]A]6] a-c]2] B-8F]2.
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- Verify the number of plates; may vary from copy to copy