DESCARTES (René). Passions de l'âme. Paris, par la compagnie des libraires, 1726. In-12, new edition enlarged with a discourse on local movement and fever, following the same author's principles, and illustrated with 3 folding intaglio engravings. Bound in full contemporary speckled basane, 5-ribbed spine, red morocco title-piece. (tear not missing on page 43, small wormholes in margins of last few leaves, corners dulled, spine ends and spine rubbed, small loss at upper head, lower head missing). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio