Probadas Flores Romanas…

This Spanish translation of an Italian medical work is not only practical, but also spiced up with a little humor
It was translated from Italian into Spanish by Juan Ramón de Transmiera and printed ca. 1510 by Cristóbal Cofman in Valencia
On ten pages, 59 medical situations and their solutions are explained to those who want to treat themselves

Probadas Flores Romanas…

R-4122 Biblioteca Nacional de España (Madrid, Spain)

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Probadas Flores Romanas…

In the Middle Ages, doctors were few and generally regarded as unreliable. As such, medical handbooks full of home remedies were popular because people preferred to treat themselves. This Spanish translation of an Italian work is not only practical, but is also designed to be entertaining as its recipes are spiced up with a little humor.

Probadas Flores Romanas…

59 medical situations and their solutions are all explained on only ten pages in this unusual text, the full, extensive title of which is: Probadas flores romanas de famosos y doctos varones compuestas para salud, y reparo de los cuerpos humanos y gentilezas de hombres de palacio, y de criança transladadas de lengua italiana en nuestra española. Nuevamente impresas corregidas, y enmendadas. It is a curious and popular collection of funny recipes, which was translated from Italian into Spanish by Juan Ramón de Transmiera, who signed the work as Juan Agüero de Transmiera. This edition was printed ca. 1510 by Cristóbal Cofman in Valencia and is a copy of a now lost specimen from Salamanca. The reader finds a plethora of helpful information concerning things such as how to treat a toothache, stop sneezing, or determine whether a pregnant woman will have a boy or girl.

Codicology

Alternative Titles: Probadas flores romanas de famosos y doctos varones compuestas para salud, y reparo de los cuerpos humanos y gentilezas de hombres de palacio, y de criança transladadas de lengua italiana en nuestra española
Type: Printed book on parchment
Size / Format: 32 pages / 22.0 × 14.0 cm
Origin: Spain
Date: Ca. 1510
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Other Styles / Unknown
Genre: Medicine / Botany / Alchemy
Language: Spanish
Illustrations: Engraving as title page and xylography at the end of the work
Content: Treatise on healing knowledge of everyday life
Artist / School: Juan Ramón de Transmiera (translator)
Cristóbal Cofman (printer)

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#1 Probadas Flores Romanas…

Vicent Garcia Editores – Valencia, 2000

Publisher: Vicent Garcia Editores – Valencia, 2000

Limited Edition: 3160 copies

Binding: Parchment binding on wooden board; presented in a cloth-lined case with gold engraved leather spine

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.

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