Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets.

  • John Ferguson
Date:
1910
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Credit: Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    28. It so happens, by the accident of date, that most of the items contained in the volume of pamphlets already quoted (B.M. 1038. d. 35), have come all together. They are small, require no comment, are mostly anonymous, and several have no dates. In their case I have risked 1620 as about the probable time of their publication. Those which have dates present, of course, no difficulty. They begin with 1600, 1604, 1606, then five belong to about 1620? and one is dated 1626. They are as follows:— Tesoro Di Varii Secret! Natvrali. Tratta da diuerfi Auttori famofiffiimi, & piii volte fprementati in molte perfone, Opera tnolto gioueuole alia fanitH de’ corpi human!, Con la dichiaratione d! molt! dubij. Et !1 modo d! far & conferuar !1 Vino. Con Licenza de ! Superior!. In Venetia, MDC. Appreffo Gio. Battifta Bonfadino. Small i2mo. Sig. A in 12. There is nothing special about this except the preparation of wine. The first part contains some remedies for common disorders. (1038. d. 35 (4)). This was followed by a book with a similar title. (1038. d. 35 (ii)). It is, in fact, a reprint of a portion of the above, in chap book form. Tesot! Di Varii Secret! Natvrali. Raccolti da diuerfi Eccellentifs. Auttori. [Device.] Stampata in Venetia, e riflampata in Verona, Per Francefco dalle Donne. 1604. Small 8vo. Title within a narrow border. Sig. A 4. 29. In the same volume [1038 . d . 35 (8)], under Antonio Venetiano, there is the following: Opera Nella qualle trouerai molti bellisfimi Secreli. Vtili, Et Neoessarii li quali fono ftati efperimentati. Nouamente dati in luce, per beneficio d’ogni corpo humano. Ad’inftantia d’Antonio Viniciano. [Vignette.] Stapata in Papoa con licentia fuperiori. Small 8vo. A in 4. Chap-book, no date, but about 1620. The vignette is a man with a bagpipe sitting, one with a staff standing, a dog, and some sheep, two trees, and a house or two in the background. It is a very large display for such meagre results, for there are only a few medical receipts for burns, worms, deafness, white hands, and for sleep. 30- B.M., 1038. d. 35 (9): Secret! Mirabili Per diuerfe iniirmita fperimentati Da molti EccellentiCTimi Medici, cauati da diuerfi Authori. Et io Oratio di Gouerri hauendone fatto