Les passions de l'âme. Paris: Henry Le Gras; 1649. — DESCARTES, RENÉ. 1596-1650.

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Estimate: $2,000–$3,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books, New York · 25 June 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-364397
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Descartes, René. 1596-1650., Les passions de l'âme. Paris: Henry Le Gras; 1649. Bonhams, 25 Jun 2024, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-364397.

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Descartes, René. 1596-1650., Les passions de l'âme. Paris: Henry Le Gras; 1649. Bonhams, 25 Jun 2024, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-364397.

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Descartes, René. 1596-1650.	Les passions de l'âme. Paris: Henry Le Gras; 1649.	$2,560	Bonhams, Oct 2025
Descartes, René. 1596-1650.	L'Homme de René Descartes et un traitte de la formation du f		Bonhams, Mar 2019
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Descartes, René. 1596-1650.	renati des-cartes musicae compendium, amsterdam: j. jansson		Sotheby's, Jun 2013
Descartes, René. 1596-1650.	Discours de la Methode, Paris: Charles Angot, 1668.		Bonhams, Nov 2022
Descartes, René. 1596-1650.	De homine figuris et latinitate donatus a Florentio Schuyl.		Bonhams, Jun 2024
Descartes, René. 1596-1650.	collection of books about music		Sotheby's, May 2014
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