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Géraud de Cordemoy, Les Oeuvres de feu Monsieur Cordemoy, Fo - Lot 229
Géraud de Cordemoy, Les Oeuvres de feu Monsieur Cordemoy, Fourth revised edition. A Paris, Chez Christophe Remy, 1704. 2 parts in 1 vol. in-4 of (16)-134 pp. ; (18)-247-(3) pp., fawn basane, spine decorated with nerves, frieze on the covers, arms in the center, CB number repeated in the corners, marbled edges (contemporary binding). Fourth revised edition, published in the year of the original. The works of the academician Géraud de Cordemoy (1620-1684) were collected by his son. Contains: Six Discourses on the Distinction and Union of Bodies; Physical Discourse on the Word; Letter on the Conformity of Descartes' System with the First Chapter of Genesis; Two small treatises on Metaphysics; Various small treatises on History and on Metaphysics; Various small treatises on History and on Politics. With the arms of Louis Philippe d'Orléans first of the name (1725-1785). Latin handwritten note in the ink of the time on the first guard sheet, signed "D. Andcolus Reboul Collegii Profectus": this copy offered as a prize by Prince Louis-Philippe d'Orléans to the College of Barnabites of Montargis bears in the corners of the plates the number of the college formed by the interlaced capital letters C and B. Vignette engraved on the title. The fleurs-de-lis of the coat of arms and crown have been scratched. Rubbed binding. Cioranescu I, 20481; Olivier-Hermal-Roton pl. 2572, iron no. 5.
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