Giovanni Antonio FARINA
Vertus et effets de l'excellente Eau admirable, ou Eau de Cologne. Approuvée par la Faculté de Médecine le 13 Janvier 1727[Virtues and Effects of the Excellent Eau admirable, or Cologne Water. Approved by the Faculty of Medicine on 13 January 1727]
Sans nom d'éditeur|No Location s. d. [1760]|18.7 x 23.5 cm|Une feuille
Very rare document on the so-called "Eau de Cologne," illustrated with a headpiece depicting the city of Cologne.
Written by Giovanni Antonio Farina (1718–1787), one of the heirs and successors of the inventor of the famous lotion, the Italian perfumer Giovanni Paolo Feminis (1660–1736), who had settled in Cologne.
Jean-Antoine Farina would later transmit the formula to his descendants, the last of whom, Jean-Marie Farina (1785–1864), successfully marketed the celebrated water during the first half of the 19th century.
This pamphlet details the various medicinal applications of Eau de Cologne (the names of the ailments are printed in capitals). "Il y a environ un siè
€1,500