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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Imprint
London: printed by Samuel Roycroft, and sold by the undertaker Richard Blome, dwelling in New Weld-street, at the Green Pales, near Clare-Market, M DC XC IV. [1694]
Added name
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.
Publication year
1694
ESTC No.
R223323
Grub Street ID
97135
Description
[30], 403, [1], 92, 97-263, [1] p., [100] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. ; 2°.
Note
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

Marginal notes

A reissue of the 1694 edition with a longer imprint, with a cancel titlepage partially reset to include the different imprint

Signatures: pi1 [superscript pi]A]2] A]6] a-c]2] B-8F]2.
Uncontrolled note
Verify the number of plates; may vary from copy to copy