The use of the geometrical playing-cards, as also A discourse of the mechanick powersDescartes, René, 1596-16501697.engBEIN K8 D44 Rg697: Text uncut. Imperfect: t.p. and p. 85 badly mutilated and mounted; wrapper frayed and mounted.Signatures: [A]¹B-F⁸G³.The wrapper for the cards has title: Geometre and the mechanick powers represented in a pack of playing cards, made and sold by J Moxon att the Attlas in Warwick lane London.First part (p. 1-53) probably written by Joseph Moxon.