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Lot 854: RIDOLFI, Pietro Historiarum seraphicae religionis [...]. Venice Fr. de Fran

Est: €250 EUR - €400 EURSold:
Arenberg AuctionsBrussels, BelgiumJune 15, 2019

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Description

RIDOLFI, Pietro Historiarum seraphicae religionis [...]. Venice Fr. de Franciscis 1586 Folio: [24, engr. title incl.]-336 (= 342)-[2] ff. (marg. damp stains, outer margin of title strengthened, sm. part of blank margin of f. 13 torn off (lacking a few words of marginalia), sm. stains on very occ. ff., a few sm. marginal tears without loss). Hybrid binding: old vellum covers, modern joints and spine (flyleaves and pastedowns renewed). Rare first (only?) edition of the history of the Franciscan order by Ridolfi (1536-1601), bishop of Senigallia and Venosa. Illustrated by Girolamo Porro with 1 engr. title and 142 woodcuts in text within orn. borders and with captions (genealogical trees of St Francis and of Fransiscans on a boat, 50 historical vignettes showing a.o. events of St Francis' life, 44 full-page portraits and 46 coat of arms). Ornamental initials and printer's mark on each separate title. Ref. Edit16 28185. - Adams R:532. - Not in STC Italian, Machiels, Mortimer. Prov. Libr. stamps. - Ms. entry on reverse of title.

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Auction Details

Books & Prints

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Arenberg Auctions
June 15, 2019, 01:00 PM CET

Wolstraat 19/2, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, 1000, BE

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