(Filleau de la Chaise,N.). Discours sur les pensees de M. Pascal, Ou l'on essaye…

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(Filleau de la Chaise,N.).

Discours sur les pensees de M. Pascal, Ou l'on essaye de faire voir quel estoit son dessein. Avec un autre Discours sur les preuves des livres de Moyse. Paris, Desprez 1672. Cl.8°. With engraved head vign. 3 pp., 214 pp., 1 leaf. - ╔Attached:╗ Qu'il y a des demonstrations d'une autre espece, et aussi certaines que celles de la geometrie, et qu'on peut donner de telles pour la religion chrestienne. 2 pp., 12 p. Central hardcover with reback and ribbed boards (slightly rubbed). First edition. Maire, Bibliogr. de Pascal IV, 108/8, no. 9. Barbier I, 7048 (name erroneous). Tchemerzine IX, 75-b. - One of the most important and few contemporary sources for Pascal research, published by his friend Filleau de la Chaise. First monograph on Pascal published shortly after his death. - Prel. with stamp of the Fürstlich Starhembergsche Familien-Bibliothek Schloß Eferding. - Slightly stained in places.

1866

(Filleau de la Chaise,N.).

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