FERRARI, Giacomo. Dialoghi del Riso, delle Lagrime e della Malinconia.Mantova, Aurelio e Lodovico Osanna fratelli, 1627

4to; Half calf and marbled boards binding. golden titles on the spine; pp. 8 nn., including title page, 41, 3 bl., 19, 1 bl., 20 - 100; Coat of arm of Vincenzo Gonzaga duke of Mantua, woodcut Headpieces, Initials, Finals. Notes from contemporary hand on the margins, good condition.

Rare original edition. Interesting work of the chief physician of Mantua, divided into three parts: the first two contain the dialogues of laugh, between Alexander Guerino and Cesare Cremonini, and dialogue of tears, between André Du Laurens and Joseph Du Chesne, said Quercetano; the third, with the title, the Sermon on the melancholy, is an original version of the work on diseases melancholic of the illustrious French doctor Du Laurens; the last one contains a fine selection of chemical recipes "to fortify the head, cheer your heart, and warm it for the stomach" and "Theoretical essatta of Melancholy" with indications of medicines for its cure.

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GARZONI, Tommaso. Il teatro de vari e diversi cervelli mondani8 nn, 100, 2 (Error numbering)

Curious work run in various editions. The author describes the different types of youth brains, crude, virtuous, sad. Which operates from a strong contribution to psychology, cabala, alchemy and astrology.

Choix 7003, Caillet 4352, Adams I261.

Nice specimen, regarding the first work. Slight sign of foxing, but fine specimen uncut, regarding the second work.