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Inquisizione - Menghini, Tommaso
Rules of the Tribunal of the Holy Office practiced in some imaginary cases [...]. In this second impression correct, & expand, 1687
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Ferrara, the heir of Giglio printer of the Holy Office, 1687. In 4 °. Woodcut vignette on the frontispiece depicting St. Peter Martyr in a typographic frame, initials and friezes engraved in wood, restoration of the title page, lacuna a * 4, some stains, modern binding in rigid cardboard with author and title stamped in gold within the spine. § Together in the lot of the same author Rules of the court of the S. Officio [...] , Milan, Francesco Vigone, 1702. In 4 °. Woodcut vignette within typographic frame on the title page, friezes and woodcut initials, light blooms, tear with gap at B8, coeval parchment binding, handwritten title on the spine, slight defects, restorations on the spine.
Specialist Notes
Second edition of the manual written by the Dominican inquisitor conceived as an ideal completion of the work created by Masini. Menghini focuses on 6 types of crimes frequently dealt with by the courts, reporting examples of interrogations and sentences.