Shelfmark
Gc.3.10
Author
Uniform title
[Recherche de la vérité. Latin]
Title
De inquirenda veritate libri sex, in quibus mentis humanæ natura disquiritur, & quomodo variis illius facultatibus, ut in scientiis error vitetur, utendum sit, demonstratur: authore P. Malebranche, C.O.D.I.P. Ex ultimâ editione Gallica, pluribus illustrationibus ab ipso authore aucta Latinè versi..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Genevæ, : Typis & sumptibus Societatis., M. DC. XCI. [1691]
Physical description
[40], 511, [7], 143, [1] p. : diagr. ; 24 cm. (4to)
Note
A translation, by Jacques Lenfant, of "De la recherche de la verité".
Note
The 2nd part is entitled "Illustrationes seu explicationes ad librum, De inquirenda veritate."
Note
In two parts with separate pagination; pt. 2 has half title page.
Note
With half-title: P. Malebranche, C.O D.I.P. De inquirenda veritate libri sex.
Note
Final page is blank.
Note
Title vignette, head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate recording gift to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century Cambridge style blind-panelled and sprinkled calf; gold-tooled spine with five raised bands; red leather spine label in second compartment; endbands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dk.4.01.
Subject
Knowledge, Theory of Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Lenfant, Jacques, 1661 - 1728 translator.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
lat fre
Identifier
B48744