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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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Platina, Bartolomeo

The lives of the popes, 1715

Estimate

€ 120 - 180

Sold

€ 154

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Venice, Stefano Monti, 1715. In 4th. Three parts in one volume. Missing the little eye, with woodcut portrait and coat of arms of each Pontiff, slight scattered blooms, some stains, tear on the inner margin of Bb1 with partial loss of text, rare old hand notes, last restored paper, half leather binding of the time with author, title and decorations embossed in gold, defects. § Duchesne, Louis Le liber pontificalis , Paris, Thorin, 1886-1892. With 7 plates, one of which folded, restoration of the first two leaves of the first volume, slight blooms, rare small spots, coeval binding in half parchment with author and title imprinted in gold within a red patch on the spine, slight defects.