Aristote - Aristotelis Stagiritae Physicorum libri VIII - 1580

Rarest humanist edition of Aristotle’s Physics, one of the foundational texts of ancient philosophy -

The work, in eight books, lays out Aristotelian reflection on nature, movement, time and causes, forming an essential basis for the scientific and metaphysical thought of Antiquity and medieval scholasticism -

This edition from the late 16th century is set in the Renaissance context, marked by a revival of Aristotelian studies and by Lyon printers’ desire to disseminate the great classical texts in a clear and scholarly typography -

Volume II, an integral part of the whole, testifies to Aristotle’s continued reception in university and scholarly circles, and illustrates the importance given to faithful transmission of philosophical texts -

This copy, rare and sought after, links ancient tradition to Renaissance humanism and constitutes a major milestone in the history of the dissemination of Aristotelian works -

Aristotle - Aristotelis Stagiritae Physicorum libri VIII - 1580 - Tome II - Jacobum Berjon -
796 Pages.

Average condition of the binding, book in its parchment binding (relatively worn with significant losses) certainly old, stains and signs of wear, spine damaged -

Interior condition fair, foxing and damp-stain traces, a superb engraved vignette on the title, fine initials, tail-pieces, pretty headbands, text in Latin -

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