Relationi del Cardinal Bentivoglio

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Relationi del Cardinal Bentivoglio, avec à la suite : Raccolta di lettere scritte del
Cardinal Bentivoglio.

Cardinal Bentivoglio [Guido Bentovoglio] – Sans nom d’éditeur [In Colonia]

In-12. full period covered vellum, spine decorated with the handwritten title in ink at the head, 158 x 102. 1646. 2 texts linked in succession. Drop caps, headers. All marbled edges. And enriched for the second text with a detailed summary handwritten in Latin of 7p. Paginating and describing the Cardinal's letters. Therefore includes: 1. Relationi,: 3p. for the address to Cardinal Borghese, followed by: Relatione delle province unite di fiandria. Fatta del Cardinal B. in tempo of her nuptials, appresso and serenissimi arciduchi Alberto and Donna Isabella Infante di Spagna. Three parts. 136p. Preceded by the table. Followed by Relatione di Fiandra cioè, di que province (…) doue si tiserisce ancora lo flato nel quale si truouano di religione le province unite di fiandra, l’inghilterra, la scotia, et l’irlanda. 2 parts, paginated 139 to 234. Preceded by the table. Followed by: Breve relatione di Denmarka, 235-244. Followed by Breve relatione by Gli Ugonotti de Francia, 245-262. Followed by Relatione des trattato della tregua di fiandra che si concluded in annuersa alli ix d'Aprile 1609. Two parts. 265-310/311-352. Suivi de Relatione della mossa d'arme che segui in fiandra l'anni 1614 per occasione d'haver la province unite occupata la terra et castell di giuliers [Juliers], and di quanto fu poi negociato par accordar sopra la pretesa loro successione a gli stati della casa di cleves, paginated 353-414. Followed by: Relatione della fuga di francia D’Henrico de Borbone, principe di Conde, paginated 415-419. Followed by the index of names cited in the work. 2. Racolta di lettere scritte del Cardinal Bentivoglio, in tempo della sua nuntiature di fiandra e di francia. Two parts. With table preceding them; paginated 3-130 and 133-233, followed by the table of names cited. In fine, therefore, the descriptive summary in Latin and paginated of the letters contained in this second work, perhaps by the hand of the author of the ex-libris signed at the top of the back of the title page. Except for a brief stain of 'ink on the edge which does not affect the text, interior very fresh, clean and intact. Binding in very good condition, a little rubbed, grayed, visible stitching at the joints, but intact; cover superbly preserved. Wrinkled spine.