PROFUMERIA - CORTESE, Isabella (?-1561) - I secreti .. ne' quali si contengono cose minerali, medicinali, arteficiose. Venice: Giacomo Cornetti, 1584. 

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Lot 230 | PROFUMERIA - CORTESE, Isabella (?-1561) - I secreti .. ne' quali si contengono cose minerali, medicinali, arteficiose. Venice: Giacomo Cornetti, 1584. 
[PROFUMERIA] - CORTESE, Isabella (?-1561) - I secreti [..] ne' quali si contengono cose minerali, medicinali, arteficiose. Venice: Giacomo Cornetti, 1584.

One of the many 16th century editions of this text which was first published in 1561 and then reprinted several times due to its great success. The work deals with various medical remedies, cosmetic treatments, the manufacture of dyes, creams, lotions, perfumes, inks and the description of chemical and alchemical procedures.

8vo (149 x 95mm). Printer's device on title, woodcut initials and with final blank (some browning in the second part of the work, occasional light staining). Contemporary vellum that reuses an ancient manuscript, manuscript title on spine (some small chips and light wear, reinforced hinges). Provenance: "bought in Florence" (ancient inscription).
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