1561 – Aristotle – Problemata | Greek Philosophy – Averroes, Alexander of Aphrodisias

In Aristotelis ac philosophorum, medicorumque complurium Problemata is a 1561 collection of works of Greek philosophy. Collected and edited by Marcantonio Zimara, this book contains works associated with Aristotle (more accurately pseudo-Aristotle), Averroes, Alexander of Aphrodisias, and Angelo Poliziano.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: In Aristotelis ac philosophorum, medicorumque complurium Problemata
• Author(s): Pseudo-Aristotle; Marcantonio Zimara
• Contributor(s): Angelo Poliziano (Translator); Alexander of Aphrodisias (Author); Averroes
• Publisher: Apud Theobaldum Paganum, Lugduni
• Edition: 1561 printing.
• Binding: Full leather with gilt accents, marbled endpapers
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Size:  4.75 in x 3 in (12 cm x 8 cm)
• Collation: 287 pp
• References: USTC 126401
• Contents Include:
  • Pseudo-Aristotelian Problemata
  • Commentaries by Marcantonio Zimara
  • Selections from Aristotle and Averroes
  • Work by Alexander of Aphrodisias translated by Poliziano

Condition:

Near Fine. Full leather binding remains tight and secure with gilt accents retained on spine and covers. Marbled endpapers present. Pages are clean with no major loss.

Why Collect This?

• Renaissance collection of Aristotelian texts
• Includes material from Averroes and Alexander of Aphrodisias
• Associated with Marcantonio Zimara

Item Number: # 50407