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1108 - PALLAVICINO, Sforza, *Istoria del Concilio di Trento* [...]. Revised once again by the author. To His Holiness Pope Alexander VII [...]. Rome: B. Diversin and F. Cesaretti, 1664. 3 vols., 4to: [22-2 bl.]-862-[58], [12]-806-[76], [8]-885-[68] pp. (age-toned, some foxing and spotting, a few small marginal tears, some light marginal water stains in vol. 2). Contemporary polished red morocco, gilt triple fillet and coat of arms on boards, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands and repeated crowned cypher “B.C.”, gilt roll on squares, red and blue spr. edges (slightly rubbed, spines slightly faded, some corners bumped, some scratches to boards of vol. 3). Good set. Second edition (1st 1656), revised, with a new dedication to Cardinal Flavio Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII (ref. DBS VI:1267: 21). Formerly owned by Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), one of the most famous French statesmen under the reign of King Louis XIV (handwritten entry “Bibliothecae Colbertinae” on title pages; supra-libros; ref. Olivier 1296:4 (coat of arms, small format) and 9 (cypher)). - Robert Knight (1702–1772), 1st Earl of Catherlough, at Barrells Hall (armorial bookplate with the motto “Te digna sequere”). - John Bellenden Gawler (1764–1842), English botanist, with a handwritten ex-dono note dated 1793 (in vol. 3): “gift of Robert Knight of Barrels,” i.e., Robert Knight (1768–1855), Lord Catherlough’s illegitimate son and Member of Parliament. - Manuscript purchase notes dated London, March 6, 1944.

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€750 - 900

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30%

PALLAVICINO, Sforza, *Istoria del Concilio di Trento* [...]. Revised once again by the author. To His Holiness Pope Alexander VII [...]. Rome: B. Diversin and F. Cesaretti, 1664. 3 vols., 4to: [22-2 bl.]-862-[58], [12]-806-[76], [8]-885-[68] pp. (age-toned, some foxing and spotting, a few small marginal tears, some light marginal water stains in vol. 2). Contemporary polished red morocco, gilt triple fillet and coat of arms on boards, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands and repeated crowned cypher “B.C.”, gilt roll on squares, red and blue spr. edges (slightly rubbed, spines slightly faded, some corners bumped, some scratches to boards of vol. 3). Good set. Second edition (1st 1656), revised, with a new dedication to Cardinal Flavio Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII (ref. DBS VI:1267: 21). Formerly owned by Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), one of the most famous French statesmen under the reign of King Louis XIV (handwritten entry “Bibliothecae Colbertinae” on title pages; supra-libros; ref. Olivier 1296:4 (coat of arms, small format) and 9 (cypher)). - Robert Knight (1702–1772), 1st Earl of Catherlough, at Barrells Hall (armorial bookplate with the motto “Te digna sequere”). - John Bellenden Gawler (1764–1842), English botanist, with a handwritten ex-dono note dated 1793 (in vol. 3): “gift of Robert Knight of Barrels,” i.e., Robert Knight (1768–1855), Lord Catherlough’s illegitimate son and Member of Parliament. - Manuscript purchase notes dated London, March 6, 1944.

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Cartography, atlases, old manuscripts, old and rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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