Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco

44. pLATINA, Bartholomaeus Sacchi. de
honesta voluptate et valetudine. Venice,
[Bernardinus Benalius], 25 August 1494, € 28.000
4to (mm 207x152). The first leaf of text decorated by an
illuminated initial in gold with white vines on blue and
green round. On the same leaf the illuminated coat-ofarms
of the Manolesso family from Venice. Bound in late
18th-century cartonnage with manuscript title on spine.
Second excedeengly rare edition of this popular book containing
a multitude of recipes and guidelines for healthy
living. It includes general rules for eating, to enjoy one’s
meals, exercising and sleeping, sections on fruit, wine,
vinegar, and condiments, and many recipes for cooking
meat. However, the last part of the book is exclusively
devoted to the cooking of fish and shellfish. Platina (1421-
1481) future librarian of the Vatican, composed his work
in the early 1460s while on summer retreat on the Tuscan
estates of Francesco Gonzaga. A fine and tall copy, from
Pinelli and Martini collections. IGI 7856. Goff P-767. Klebs
784.2. Vicarie 689. [17552]
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