
Description
In quartum sententiarum commentarii
Leuven, Hieronymus Welleus; 1573
woodcut device and ink ownership inscriptions to title,
woodcut initials,
eighteenth century tree-calf,
Ribbed spine gilt with morocco label, worn, with some damages to leather, red edges
Very good interior, minor foxing
The scarce Leuven edition of this work [WorldCat lists only 2 copies],
by Dominican Domingo de Soto a foremost figure in the philosophical movement known as the School of Salamanca.
Size 8 by 12 1/4 inches
Text in Latin
Domingo de Soto O.P. (1494 – 15 November 1560) was a Spanish Dominican priest and Scholastic theologian and naturalist born in Segovia (Spain), and died in Salamanca (Spain), at the age of 66. He is best known as one of the founders of international law and of the Spanish Thomistic philosophical and theological movement known as the School of Salamanca.
He is also known for his contributions to mechanical physics:
His works on mechanics and gravity, which he presented in his book "Physicorum Aristotelis quaestiones", in 1551, served as the basis for Galileo's and Isaac Newton studies.
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1573 School of Salamanca PHILOSOPHY Domingo de Soto antique FOLIO 16th CENT rare
Estimate $800-$1,000
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Feb 12, 2026 9:00 AM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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