Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
De epidemia et peste.
Basel: Martin Flach, c. 1474.
One of the earliest works written on public health, and one of the earliest printed medical books. It was first printed in Arnaldus de Villanova’s De arte cognoscendi venena (Padua, 1473; Mantua, 1473). Above is the first separate edition. ISTC no. iv00002000. Digital facsimile from Harvard University Libraries at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #5113 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/6077 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | tractatus-de-epidemia-et-peste |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Basel
Mentioned in annotation: Mantua; Padua