DESCARTES René. Opera Philosophica... Editio ultima. Nunc demum hac Editione cum optima collata, diligenter recognita, & mendis expurgata. Amsterdam, Blaeu, 1692.

6 parts in 2 vols 4to 200 x 160 mm; Contemporary full leather binding, gilt titles on the spine; pp. [40], 222, [2] b.; pp. [16], 248; pp. [24], 92, [4]; pp. [12], 191; pp. 164; pp. [88]. Portrait of Descartes at the beginning of the I vol.egraved by Fr. van Schooten ["ad vivum delineavit et fecit. Anno 1644"]. Lacking 3 leaves of the preface of Meditationes de prima philosophia.

Beautiful edition of the works of Descartes published by Elzevier of Amsterdam, on the basis of privilege, they had been granted by Louis XIV, to freely publish his works abroad, wherever they wanted to. The layout and the division into six parts are the same as last Elzeviriana 1677-78 edition of the Blaeu had meanwhile acquired the privilege from Elzevier. As is known, the division into six parts corresponded to the need to also sell the individual works separately, on the basis of the requests.Nice copy.

Willems, nn. 1430-69.