Rare illustrated 17th-century reimpression of Abbé Claude Picot's French translation of the Principia Philosophiæ, first published in Amsterdam in 1644. Ownership inscription in black ink on the title page signed "C.J. Bidey Sacerdotis de Dola in utroque lege Licentiam," likely a priest from Dole in the Jura, and a gift inscription in brown ink by "L.F. de Moriat."
Contemporary binding in full glazed and speckled brown calf, spine with five raised bands decorated with four richly gilt compartments, red morocco lettering piece, gilt roll on board edges, slightly worn, red speckled edges.
Early restorations to headcaps and joints, two small wormholes to spine, light surface wear and minor staining to boards, corners bumped.
Two marginal tears, not affecting text, to pp. 209, 401, and 483, and a minute hole to p. 371. Nine manuscript lines in brown ink on p. 4, possibly in the same hand as the author of the gift inscription.
The work is illustrated with several engravings, including a plate facing p. 119.