Oratio [...] habita coram [...] Paulo Papa V. cum Philippi III. Hispaniarum regis aliorumque [...] principum nominibus in publico Consistorio pro Canonizatione B. Caroli Card. Borromei instaret. Die decimaquarta Septembris M.DC.X.

4to: [8] ff. (some spotting and marg. soiling, ticket at bottom of title).

Disbound. Good copy.

Original 1st Rome issue of a speech by G. Roma (d. 1652) in favour of the canonization of Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), with a reply by Piettro Strozzi. The Milanese archbishop Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, was canonized by Paul V on 1 November 1610, with his feast on 4 November. Woodcut papal arms on title. Title printed within border of type ornaments. Ref. Cp. BnF (Rome & Milan issue). - Not in Rhodes (BL). Joined: Bertoloti, Lucas, O.Cist. – D. Bernardus abbas Claraevallis Alcides mysticus. Elogium. Rome, G.P. Coligni, 1652. 4to: [8] ff. (sm. wormtrack in blank inner margin f. 8 just touching border). Disbound. Extr. rare Neo-Latin poem in praise of St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) and of the Cistercian Order. Printed within border of type ornaments. Ref. WorldCat (1: Casanatense). - Not in BnF, Rhodes (BL). (2 vol.)