Guglielmo da Varignana

Secreta sublimia ad varios curandos .... [Alexandrum da Bindonis]

      Venice, [1520]. Second Edition.. A very good copy; marginal staining to some pages (inoffensive); smudges on title page; loss of several letters on one page due to tear.. 8vo.,. A book of secrets containing an array of medical cures. It was written in the 13th century but not printed until 1519 and thereafter was always in print. The 1519 edition is almost unkown in collections. The 1520 edition, the only one seen by Ferguson, is offered here. He felt fortunate (see entry) to have located a copy for examination and inclusion in his collection. Eloy, Conring, and Portal all rate the book highly. Portal (who may be incorrect) identifies Varignana as a Jew who practised in Genoa. He is the only one to so identify Varignana.