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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    refpericDza, mi e parfo di metterli in luce, a beneficio, & fanitk de gli eorpi humani. Small 8vo. Title enclosed in a broad border. No date, place, or printer, but about 1620. Sig. A in 8. Printed in italics. Last leaf contains the table. These secrets are entirely medical, and, though similar to the other collec- tions, are different from them. 3»- B.M., 1038. d.35(10): Secret! Vtilissimi e nuoui. Done s’intendono molti particolari vtili per falute delli corpi humani. Nuouamente pofti in luce, ad inffanza del Pefarino gran Giocator di mano. [Device, the full sun.] Stampati in Brefcia, con licenza de’ Superior!. E riAampato in Verona. Small 8vo. A in 4. Italics. No date [1620]. Miscellaneous receipts—to make hair grow, to remove hair, to make strong vinegar, against intestinal worms, to send a secret letter (by a carrier pigeoti), etc., etc. One cannot expect very much of a chap-book of four small leaves. 32- B.M., 1038. d. 35 (13): Giardino Et Fioretto De Secretti. Tradotto da molti Autori, si antichi, come Moderni, a beneficio di ogni perfona. Con Gratie, & Priuilegij. [Device.] Stampato in Venetia, ad inAantia di Fiorauanti Cortese. Small Svo. Sig. A in 4. The title is within a narrow border. The device is a winged lion holding a book, with a tower in the background. This is a collection of receipts like the others. It is a chap-book about 1620. The author, or printer, or publisher seemed to know what he was about when, with a touch of humour, he put the names of Fioravanti and Cortese together as concerned in its publication. 33- B.M., 1038. d. 35 (14): II Medicinal Tesoro. Di Vespasiano Angelico Cittadino Veronefe. Opera a chi brama la Sanita vtiliAima, Con alcuni fecreti Filofohci. Nouamente stam- pato, con licenza del collegio di Medici di Padoa, Et di Signori Superior!. Small 8vo. Ornamental border round the title. A 4. No signature, no date. An early 17th century chap book. Same kind of collection as the others. Vespasiano Angelico seems to be a pseudonym, but I have not found the name noted as such by Placcius or by Melzi.