Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets.

  • John Ferguson
Date:
1910
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    this throughout, so that it is another copy of the same edition. As the contents in no wise differ from the later editions, it is not necessary to say more about it at present, but, as may be seen from the contents in the title, it must be classed along with other collections of cosmetic secrets which have been referred to. 25. Pietro Bairo’ was born at Turin in 1468, studied medicine there and became so distinguished as a physician, that he was consulted by persons of the highest rank. He ultimately obtained the title of physician to Charles II. duke of Savoy. He died on the ist of April, 1558, at the advanced age of ninety. He wrote a treatise on the plague, which went through a number of editions, a treatise on medicine, and some minor disquisitions on medical topics. There was also a work on medical secrets, the first edition of which, as I think, is in the British Museum (1038. c. 4 (i).). The title js as follows: Secret! Medicinali Di M. Pietro Bairo Da Tvrino, Gia Medico Di Carlo Secondo Dvca Di Savoia. Ne Qvali Si Contengono i ritnedi che fi poflbno ufat in tutte I’infermita che uengono all’ huomo, cominciando da capelli fino alle piante de piedi. Et queflo libro per I’utilita fua fi chiama Vieni Meco. Con priuilegio per anni XV. [Device]. In Venetia. Small 8vo. Signatures: *, A-Z, AA-KK in eights. Text ends on KK 6. Register on KK 7. KK 8 blank ; or ff. [8] containing title, address to the reader and contents. Text ff. 262 [but ff. 119-120 l>is and 167-168 dropped], f. 263, the register; 264 blank. After the register comes this colophon : In Venetia, Appresso F. Sansovino. M.D.LXI. Printed in Italics. According to Panckoucke’s notice, there was an edition dated Venice, 1585, Svo. This I have not seen, but I have a third dated 1602. Secret! | Medicinali | Di M. Pietro Bairo | Da Tvrino, | Gia Medico di Carlo II. Duca di Sauoia. | Nei Qvali Si Contengono ( i rimedij, che fi poffono vfar in tutte I’infermita, | che vengono all’ huomo, cominciando da capelli | iino alia pianta de piedi. I Con nuoua giunta pofla nel fine : j Et queflo Libro per I’utilita fua fi chiama, 1 Vieni Meco. | [Vignette, St. George and ihe Dragon.] In Venetia, MDCII. 1 Appreffo Nicolo Tebaldini. ] Small Svo. t, A to Z, Aa to Kk in eights, but Kk 7 and 8 possibly blank, or containing the device or colophon, wanting ; or ff. [8] 262. Piintcd in italics. This is a general treatise on the art of healing, and is topographically arranged like the works of Jacobus Paduanus and Varignana. Impressed by the vastness of the subject, he endeavoured to bring it into rea.sonable compass, I Panckoucke, Biographic Midicale, I. p. 509. lie is responsible for the dates.