Principia philosophiae, FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, Louis Elzevir, 1544 — DESCARTES (RENÉ)

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,078–$4,309
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 1 March 2017
Record ID: TB-2026-1441561
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Descartes, Principia philosophiae, FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, Louis Elzevir, 1544. Bonhams, 1 Mar 2017, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1441561.

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Descartes, Principia philosophiae, FIRST EDITION, Amsterdam, Louis Elzevir, 1544. Bonhams, 1 Mar 2017, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1441561.

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