Aristotele - Aristotelis stagiritae Metaphysicorum - 1566

Fascinating and rare 16th-century volume (Cinquecentina) printed in Lyon in 1566 at the famous workshop of the heirs of Jacopo Giunta (Apud heredes Jacobi Iunta), enhanced by the distinctive Florentine lily on the title page.
The volume constitutes the Tomus Tertius (Third Tome) of a collection and contains the 14 books of Aristotle's Metaphysics in the historic and authoritative Latin translation by Cardinal Bessarion (Bessarione Cardinal Niceno interpreter), followed by the book of Metaphysics by Theophrastus.
A piece of great interest for collectors of ancient philosophy, historians of Renaissance printing, or as a prestigious volume for study and restoration.
Collation and Physical Details
• Total pages: The volume consists of 583 pages densely written and numbered and presents 13 white pages in total (flyleaves/old endleaves).
• Ownership notes: At the title page and in the flyleaves there are ancient ownership notes contemporary or slightly later handwritten in ink (including a very clear "Ad usum Jacobi Cavalli"), which attest to the history and provenance of the volume.
Condition (From Study / Restoration)
The book is sold in the conditions visible in the photo, consistent with a volume of 460 years that requires consolidation interventions:
• Binding: Ancient in full limp parchment, very worn, with evident losses and splits on the spine and partial detachment of the cover.
• Interior: Presence of a conspicuous wormhole passing through the pages near the inner margin close to the stitching (as in the photo).
• Pages: Sheets generally solid but with widespread water stains, damp halos, and partial reddening with age. An ancient ink doodle partially covers the date on the title page.