Fabroni, Angelo Maria (1732-1803)

Holograph biographical and other notes on Antonio Cocchi [1692-1758], a Transcript of his 'Discorso del Matrimonio' 1732, etc. Bound in a volume of Cocchi's 'Opuscoli' from Fabroni's Library. (1) Opuscoli diversi di Antonio Cocchi Mugellano con alcuni altri attenenti alla sua vita ... della sue opere, e della sua ultima malattia (2 ll. 4to. 23 x 17 cm.). (3) Rispetto alle opere stamp[ate] di Cocchi (2 ll. 4to. 21 x 15 cm.). (5) Distribuzione dei libri della Pubblica Libreria Magliabechiana (2 ll. 4to. 22½ x 17 cm.). (10) Notizia di un MS. in cera [in the Royal Amsterdam Library] (2 ll. 4to. 22½ x 17 cm.). (16) Cocchi (A.) Del matrimonio. 1732 (43 ll. 4to. 22½ x 17 cm.). A Transcript of the first edition. This and the next entry seem to be by a different hand. (18) [Anon.] Giudizio di celebre Professore sopra il 'Discorso del Sig. Dott. Cocchi sul Matrimonio' (5 ll. 4to. 22½ x 7 cm.). This item is inserted loose. There are also numerous marginal and other notes written in on the printed works in this Collection.

c. 1775

1 volume 2 ll., 2 ll., 2 ll., 2 ll., 43 ll., 5 ll. 4to. v.s. Original boards. The numbers given are those for the separate items in the volume.

Purchased 1966.

Fabroni was a biographer and historian: his chief work was 'Vitae Italorum doctrina excellentium qui saeculis XVII et XVIII floruerunt', published at Pisa in 20 volumes, 1778-1805.

Entered in the Wellcome Catalogue of Printed Books under: Manetti (S.) Lettera ... al ... G. L. Guarnieri [etc.]. 1759.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).