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Vitae et Res Gestae Pontificum Romanorum.

Biacensi, A.C. / Morali, F.C. / Bassanensi, A.V.

Vitae et Res Gestae Pontificum Romanorum [Lives and Acts of the Roman Pontiffs]. Et S.R.E. Cardinalium Ab initio nascentis Ecclesiae, usque ad Urbanum VIII. Pont. Max. Auctoribus M. Alphonso Ciagonio Biacense Or. Praed. Poenitentiario Apostolico Francisco Cabrera Morali, & Andrea Victorello Bassanensi Doct. Theol. Iconibus Pontificum, horum, & Cardinalium Insignibus, & plurimorum Elogijs adiunctis… [And His Eminence the Cardinals From the beginning of the nascent Church, to the time of Urban VIII. Pont. Max. Authors M. Alphonso Ciagonio Biacense Or. Praed. Apostolic Penitentiary Francisco Cabrera Morali, & Andrea Victorello Bassanensi Doct. Theol. Icons of the Pontiffs, their & Cardinals’ Insignia, & many more Elogies added…].

Two Volumes. Rome, Typis Vaticanis, 1630. Folios: c. 41 x 27 cm. Vol.1: Half title, title page in Red and Black with engraved Vignette, (10) 517 pages with two colums per page numbered 1 to 1034 / Vol.2: Title page in Red and Black with engraved Vignette, 498 pages with two colums per page, numbered 1035 to 2030, (16) [Index]. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of portraits, arms, vignettes, leading letters, etc. in text. Vol. 1 with three full page engraved Plates. Vol.2 with 10 engraved Plates, nine of which are full page. Rebound in modern fine red half morocco over cloth covered boards. Two blue spine labels per volume with gilt titles and authors. Gilt decorations. New marbled end papers. Very good conditions. Solid bindings with minimal shelf wear. Name of previous owner on title pages scratched out. Internally age darkened and foxed to various, but generally mild degree. A very good set.

EUR 1.250,-- Order

Ordinum religiosorum in Ecclesia militanti catalogus

Coronelli, P. / Filippo Di Lamberg / [Bonanni, F.]

Ordinum religiosorum in Ecclesia militanti catalogus, eorumque indumenta in iconibus expressa. Latin Title Page: Ordinum religiosorum in Ecclesia militanti catalogus, eorumque indumenta in iconibus expressa, Auctus, Nec Non Moderatus Posteriori hac Editione Anni MDCCVII. In Necessarium Seraphicae fuae Religionis Munimen. A’ P. Generali Coronelli. Consecratus Eminentissimo Principi S.R.E. Cardinali Joanni Philippo De Lamberg. Episcopo Passaviensi &c. Pars I. Complectens Virorum Ordines [Monks]. Pars: Complectens Monialium Ordines [Nuns]. / Italian Title Page: Catalogo Degli Ordini Religiosi Della Chiesa Militante, Espresso con Imagini, E spiegato con breve narrazione, Aumentato, E Moderato Nella presente posterior Edizione Dell’ Anno MDCCVII. In Necessaria Riparazione Della Serafica Sua Religione Dal Padre Generale Coronelli Consacrato All’ Eminentissimo Principe Gio: Filippo Di Lamberg, Cardinale Di S.R.C. Vescovo di Passavia &c. Parte I: Degli Vomini Religiosi. Parte Che descrive le Monache.

Rome, 1707. Vol.1: (2) [blank], (2) [Engravings], Latin Title, Italian Title, (4) [Dedication], (4) [Index, Errata], 146 text pages in Latin and Italian and 209 Engravings (some double-sided), (2) [Publishers list], (2) [blank]. / Vol.2: (2) [blank], engraved title, Latin Title, (1) [Engraving], Italian Title, Engraving of Virgin Mary, 108 text pages in Latin and Italian, and 122 Engravings (some double sided), (4) [Index], (2) [blank]. Contemporary limp Vellum. Spine labels. Marbled end papers (only paste-downs – no free end papers). Very good condition. Some shelf wear. Some age darkening. Overall very good. See images.

EUR 1.950,-- Order

Freart, A Parallel of the Antient Architecture with the Modern.

Freart, Roland / Evelyn, John / Alberti, Leon Baptista.

A Parallel of the Antient Architecture with the Modern. I a Collection of Ten Principal Authors who have Written upon the Five Orders, Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, Compared with One Another. The Three Greek Orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, Comprise the First Part of this Treatise. And the Two Latine, Tuscan and Composita, the Latter. Written in French by ROLAND FREART, Sieur de Chambray; made English for the Benefit of Builders. To which is added an account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain terms particularly affected by architects. With Leon Baptista Alberti’s Treatise on Statues. By John Evelyn Esq. Fellow of the Royal Society.

The Second Edition with Large Additions. London, Printed for Brown, Walthoe, Took et al., 1707. 34 x 22 cm. Title Page [Freart], (18) [Epistle Dedicatory], 115 pages with 40 full page Plates. Small Illustrations in Text. Second Title Page [Evelyn], (4) [Dedication / To the Reader], 75 Pages with two small Illustrations in Text, (1) [Advertisement]. Half leather over cloth covered boards. Gilt title. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Damp stained and foxed throughout to various degrees. Some edge wear and minor losses. Some repairs / reinforcements. Old annotations and inscriptions. Various misnumbered pages & plates, but appears to be complete.

EUR 350,-- Order

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