René Descartes - Discours de la méthode - 1668

Descartes – Discourse on the Method (1668) – 17th‑century edition – period binding – engravings – complete

René Descartes
Discourse on the Method of rightly conducting one’s reason and seeking truth in the sciences
With: La Dioptrique, Les Météores, La Mécanique and La Musique

Paris, at Charles Angot, rue Saint-Jacques, at the Lion d’Or
1668 (MDCLXVIII)
Octavo, full period leather binding

17th‑century edition of one of the founding texts of modern thought.
The Discourse on the Method constitutes a pillar of philosophy and Western science, here accompanied by Descartes’ major scientific treatises, including La Dioptrique, illustrated with technical engravings.

Full period leather binding
Ribbed spine richly ornamented (gold embellishments visible)
Golden title on the spine
Red edges
Text printed in old typefaces
Numerous in‑text engravings (optics, mechanics, instruments)
Continuous pagination conforming to period editions

Sturdy binding but with normal age wear (tattering, corners worn)
Legible spine, gilding still present
Interior generally clean
Paper slightly yellowed with some foxing
Some marks or ancient annotations (notably title page)
Good overall condition for a 17th‑century work

Authentic and homogeneous copy

Content:
Discourse on the Method
La Dioptrique (with figures)
Les Météores (illustrated)
La Mécanique
La Musique

Presence of numerous scientific figures, sought after by collectors.

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