Medici, Antonio De'

  • Medici, Antonio de'
Date:
1598
Reference:
MS.485
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Medici, Antonio De'. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Segreti ... esperimentati di sua propria mano tutti verissimi dati, e donati a me Caterina Medici nel Convento delle Murate di Firenze, l'anno 1598. On the third leaf the MS. is described as 'Trattato copioso diviso in due parti, nella prima si insegna il modo da fare tutti i lisci senaza offesa delle carni et ogni acque, olio, et altre sorte di belletti per far bianche moruide, e belle le carni, et i lisci per i capelli, barba e peli. Nella seconda si insegnano i modo di fare l'acque et olii, e balsami, odoriferi, profumi, paste odorifere, manteche, pomate, grassetti odoriferi, polveri profummate di cypri ... saponetti odoriferi ... Produced in Florence.

The binding of this volume is very tight and in order to avoid damage must not be subjected to pressure or force. It may be necessary to seek advice from staff when consulting this volume.

Publication/Creation

1598

Physical description

1 volume 1 bl. l. + 8 ll. + 324 ff. + 1 [2] bl. ll. 8vo. 16 x 11 cm. Original claf binding, damaged. The last (blank) leaf is wanting.

Acquisition note

Purchased at Sotheby's 30/7/1924, Lot 258.

Finding aids

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).

Ownership note

From the Library of Herbert Addington Rigg [1845-1924].

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  • 43416