Scarce Alchemical-Cosmetological manual, 1677
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 180 |
| Estimate | 200.00 - 400.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
CORTESE, ISABELLA. Secreti varii della ... ne' quali si contengono cose minerali, medicinali, profumi, belletti, artifitij, & alchimia. Venice: Antonio Tivanni, 1677. 12mo (99 x 143 mm). Woodcut on title. [24], 204 pp. Contemporary vellum. Provenance: Carlo Francesco Bianco (ownership signature dated 1692 to first blank). Later edition of this popular manual of alchemy, home remedies, and cosmetology, first published in 1561. Condition Backstrip starting, separation to textblock, covers soiled.
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