"Unique “commentarius In Aristotelis Metaphysicam.” Autore Magistro Petro Barbay, Parisiis 1684"
I present here an extremely rare 17th century book of Metaphysics in good condition and complete with the Works of Aristotle. Full white vellum, spine raised, handwritten title from 1684. An all the more rarity of the subject treated, precursor of the great questions about the universe... An awareness of Man about his environment, in short a first scientific book on a universal subject..." Commentarius in Aristotelis Metaphysicam "Authore Magistro Petro Barbay, celeberrimo quondam in Académia Parisiensi Philosophiae Professore. Quarta edition. Emendatior multo, schematibus Philosophicis adornata, & figuris ad SPHAERAM spectantibus aucta. PARISIIS; apud Georgium & Ludovicvm Josse, via Jacobaeâ, sub signo Coronae Spineae. Mr. CC. LXXXIV. Privilege Regis