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René Descartes

18 copies for sale · $48–$300,000 · 5 first editions

Notable copies for sale

Geometria A Renato Des Cartes Anno 1637 Gallice Edita Nunc Autem Cum Notis Florimondi De B (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$11,000
Principia Matheseos Universalis, seu Introductio ad Geometri Methodum With: GILLET, Stepha (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
Discours de la Methode pour bien conduire sa Raison, & chercher la Verité dans les Science (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$300,000
Discours de la Methode pour bien conduire sa Raison, & chercher la Verité dans les Science (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$150,000
Lettres où sont traitées les plus belles question de la morale, de la physique, de la méde — Librairie Clavreuil€4,500
L’Homme, et un traité de la formation du foetus du mesme autheur. Avec les remarques de Lo — Librairie Clavreuil€4,500
Passiones animae ... nunc autem in exterorum gratiam Latina civitate donate ab H.D.M. I.V. — Rootenberg Rare Books$1,500
PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS; Franklin Library — Rare Book Cellar$325
DISCOURSE ON METHOD; The Definitive Edition Easton Press — Rare Book Cellar$298
DISCOURSE ON METHOD; Meditations on First Philosophy — Rare Book Cellar$58
DESCARTES — Rare Book Cellar$56
Principia philosophiae (first edition) — Sophia Rare Books$9,500

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Works on the market

Discours de la Methode pour bien conduire sa Raison, & chercher la Verité dans les Science2 copies · $150,000–$300,000
Geometria A Renato Des Cartes Anno 1637 Gallice Edita Nunc Autem Cum Notis Florimondi De B1 copy · $11,000
Principia philosophiae1 copy · $9,500
L’Homme, et un traité de la formation du foetus du mesme autheur. Avec les remarques de Lo1 copy · €4,500
Lettres où sont traitées les plus belles question de la morale, de la physique, de la méde1 copy · €4,500
Principia Matheseos Universalis, seu Introductio ad Geometri Methodum With: GILLET, Stepha1 copy · $2,000
Passiones animae ... nunc autem in exterorum gratiam Latina civitate donate ab H.D.M. I.V.1 copy · $1,500
PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS; Franklin Library1 copy · $325
DISCOURSE ON METHOD; The Definitive Edition Easton Press1 copy · $298
Meditationes De Prima Philosophia, in Quibus Dei Existentia, and Animae, Hard...1 copy · $65
Prinzipien Der Philosophie : Principia Philosophiae, Paperback by Descartes, ...1 copy · $58
Introduction to Methods Chikuma Gakugei Pocket-size Paperback 2020 Philosophy Ja1 copy · $58
DISCOURSE ON METHOD; Meditations on First Philosophy1 copy · $58
DESCARTES1 copy · $56
Reflection Gakugei Bunko Paperback Descartes Metaphysics Japan1 copy · $54
Lettres De Mr. Descartes, Qui Traitent De Plusieurs Belles Questions, Concern...1 copy · $49
Oeuvres, Volume 8... by Descartes, RenÉ, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US1 copy · $48

Market context

14 copies of René Descartes's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $55 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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