MICHELANGELO da RiminiLivre Rare Book
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160014224Diplôme de Fraternisation décerné au comte et marquis Federico de Rossi, à son épouse comtesse Isabella Borromeo et à sa mère Isabella Simonetta. L'acte est signé à Parme le 5 mai 1600 par le frère Michelangelo capucin de l'ordre de Saint françois. Cachet de cire brune. On joint une lettre du même au comte de Saint-Second, demi-frère de Federico. Cette dernière lettre est datée de 1593, année du décès du comte de San Secondo. En feuilles Très bon Parme 1600 1 volume in-8°
1545ST19432bVenetiis Venice: Giovanni Antonio & Pietro Nicolini da Sabbio 1545. FIRST EDITION. 152 x 97 mm. 6 3 3/4". 20 leaves. <br/> Modern rose and cream-colored marbled paper boards. Verso of title page stamped in red ink: "Duplicate / ex-libris Bernard Zufall." Young "Bibliography of Memory" p. 34. ◆Paper boards lightly soiled negligible foxing to a couple of leaves but a fine copy clean and fresh in a sturdy binding.<br/> <br/> This rare work on the preservation of memory offers advice to those seeking to optimize their cognitive functions providing guidance about the best foods to eat and avoid the best days and times for recollection according to the planetary hours and most interestingly recipes to calm the mind and boost one's memory. This last section includes several formulas for various drams salves and confections that incorporate ingredients such as gingers cinnamon coriander and rosemary. The compact size of this work suggests that it was meant to be portable and consulted frequently; our copy however has obviously been very little used and consequentially is extremely well preserved. Italian physician and polymath Michelangelo Biondo or Blondus 1497-1565 was the author of at least two dozen works on a variety of subjects including art astronomy rhetoric medicine cognition and philosophy. The present copy comes from the library of magician and memory expert Bernard Zufall 1894-1971 known as the "Human Encyclopedia." Zufall amassed the largest known collection of books on mnemonics in excess of 1000 titles which except for duplicates like the present work he donated to Yale University. This appears to be a genuinely rare book: RBH records just one copy at auction selling at Lyon and Turnbull in 2015 for 1000 approximately $1640 all in. Giovanni Antonio & Pietro Nicolini da Sabbio unknown
