Iulius Gustavinius - Commentarii in Aristotelis Problemata - 1608
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Iulius Gustavinius’s Commentarii in Aristotelis Problemata, first edition, in folio, Lyon 1607, 400 pages, bilingual Latin with Greek, leather binding, a very rare copy in historically significant but heavily damaged condition.
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Title
Iulius Gustavinius – Commentaries on the First Ten Problems of Aristotle
Lugdunum (Lyon), Horatius Cardon, 1607
First edition – In-folio – Very rare specimen
Description of the work
Important and very rare philosophical-medical comment by Giulio Cesare Gustavo (Iulius Gustavinius), a Genoese patrician and scholar of the humanistic field.
The work constitutes one of the most comprehensive Renaissance analyses dedicated to Aristotle's Problemata, a central text of the peripatetic tradition on natural, psychological, and physiological phenomena.
Gustavino combines classical sources (Aristotle, Galen, Hippocrates) with 16th-century medicine, offering a critical and philological apparatus of great value.
Printed by Horace Cardon, one of the most important typographers in Lyon, this edition represents the first and only print of the work, which is now extremely difficult to find on the antiquarian market.
No copies are currently available for sale.
Importance of Bibliography
First edition of the Commentaries by Gustavinius.
Fundamental work for the history of natural philosophy and Galenic and Aristotelian medicine.
Notable scholarly apparatus with Latin text and frequent Greek citations.
Testimony of Aristotelian reception in the medical and university environment of the early seventeenth century.
The cited volume is found exclusively in specialized directories and is present almost solely in historical libraries.
Physical description
In-folio format.
Red and black frontispiece with a large typographic or woodcut mark.
Conditions (Please read carefully)
Seriously damaged specimen, proposed as a restoration copy.
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Full original leather, very poor condition.
Back almost entirely lost.
Scollated plates and broad erosions.
Extensive damage due to a long-term worm infestation along the edges and in the upper part.
Internal
Widespread presence of termite holes across many cards.
Despite this, the text remains largely readable: the holes generally touch only individual letters, rarely entire words.
Browning, blooming, moisture stains.
Some fragile cards with bends or small edge separations.
Opera intended for expert collectors or restorers, aware of the rarity of the volume and the notable condition of preservation compromised.
Rarity and Collectibility
Title of exceptional rarity.
Complete specimens appear very rarely on the antique market.
Even in heavily defective conditions, the work retains historical, medical, and philosophical interest, as well as value as a typographic testimony of Cardon.
Title
Iulius Gustavinius – Commentaries on the First Ten Problems of Aristotle
Lugdunum (Lyon), Horatius Cardon, 1607
First edition – In-folio – Very rare specimen
Description of the work
Important and very rare philosophical-medical comment by Giulio Cesare Gustavo (Iulius Gustavinius), a Genoese patrician and scholar of the humanistic field.
The work constitutes one of the most comprehensive Renaissance analyses dedicated to Aristotle's Problemata, a central text of the peripatetic tradition on natural, psychological, and physiological phenomena.
Gustavino combines classical sources (Aristotle, Galen, Hippocrates) with 16th-century medicine, offering a critical and philological apparatus of great value.
Printed by Horace Cardon, one of the most important typographers in Lyon, this edition represents the first and only print of the work, which is now extremely difficult to find on the antiquarian market.
No copies are currently available for sale.
Importance of Bibliography
First edition of the Commentaries by Gustavinius.
Fundamental work for the history of natural philosophy and Galenic and Aristotelian medicine.
Notable scholarly apparatus with Latin text and frequent Greek citations.
Testimony of Aristotelian reception in the medical and university environment of the early seventeenth century.
The cited volume is found exclusively in specialized directories and is present almost solely in historical libraries.
Physical description
In-folio format.
Red and black frontispiece with a large typographic or woodcut mark.
Conditions (Please read carefully)
Seriously damaged specimen, proposed as a restoration copy.
Link
Full original leather, very poor condition.
Back almost entirely lost.
Scollated plates and broad erosions.
Extensive damage due to a long-term worm infestation along the edges and in the upper part.
Internal
Widespread presence of termite holes across many cards.
Despite this, the text remains largely readable: the holes generally touch only individual letters, rarely entire words.
Browning, blooming, moisture stains.
Some fragile cards with bends or small edge separations.
Opera intended for expert collectors or restorers, aware of the rarity of the volume and the notable condition of preservation compromised.
Rarity and Collectibility
Title of exceptional rarity.
Complete specimens appear very rarely on the antique market.
Even in heavily defective conditions, the work retains historical, medical, and philosophical interest, as well as value as a typographic testimony of Cardon.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Medicine
Book Title
Commentarii in Aristotelis Problemata
Author/ Illustrator
Iulius Gustavinius
Condition
Poor
Publication year oldest item
1608
Height
37 cm
Width
24 cm
Language
Bilingual, Greek, Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Horatius Cardon
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
400
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