Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
De medica historia mirabili.
Mantua: per Fr. Osanam, 1586.
An early history of diseases, with extensive sections on ophthalmology (ff. 66-77) and urology (ff. 260-271). Lib. IV, Cap. iii, page 196 contains the first recorded case of gastric ulcer. Lib. VI. cap. iii contains the first description of angioneurotic edema (later described as Quincke's edema, No. 4081). Digital facsimile from the Medical Heritage Library, Internet Archive at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #3417 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/5319 |
| External URL | de-medica-historia-mirabili |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Mantua