Remarques sur les souverains pontifes romains, qui ont tenu le saint siège, depuis Celestin II iusqu’à maintenant, avec leurs armes blasonnées [...].

GORGEU, Michel

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Abbeville, L. Maury, le J., 1669

4to: [12]-123-[1 bl.]-128 pp. (sm. ink stain at fore-edge of final ff.).

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine (soiled, def. at head). Excellent copy.

Very rare study of the arms of the Popes, from Celestinus II (1143-1144) to Alexander VII (1655-1667). Pt II, pp. 63-66 deals with Adrianus VI. Engr. arms on title and part title. 105 sm. heraldic engravings. The 4th of only 16 books printed at Abbeville 1621-1697.
Ref. Labarre (Abbeville) 4.
Prov. Contemp. ownership entries on title (deleted).