Paged continuously. and Title page of vol. 1. wanting. Title taken from title page of vol. 2. Four stanzas at the beginning of Canto XVI parte II wanting.
At head of title: Finalmente il cielo e caduto sulla terra. Issue for 19-3-77 has title: Rivoluzione e’ a meta’. and Issue for 12-3-77 constitutes no. 1; issue for 19-3-77 constitutes no. 2. No. 1-2: suppl. a R. Alice.
Publisher:
Grafic centro
Subject (Geographic):
Italy --Intellectual life --20th century --Periodicals
Engraved throughout., Mounted., and Versified by Jean Maugin and illustrated by Léonard Gaultier. Reprint of the 1586 edition, with the date on title page and last plate omitted.
Borcht, Pieter van der, 1545-1608 Gambara, Lorenzo, ca. 1495-1585 Pactus, Jacobus Passeri, Bernardino, ca. 1540-1596 Plantin, Christophe, ca. 1520-1589, printer Wierix, Jan, 16th cent
Published / Created:
1577
Call Number:
2003 300
Image Count:
103
Alternative Title:
Rerum sacrarum liber and Rervm sacrarvm liber
Description:
Imperfect: trimmed, some loss of illustration on p. 191., The copper-engravings were made in Italy, after the designs of the Roman painter Bernardino Passeri, with the exception of that on p. 88, which is signed "PB" [i.e. Pieter van der Borcht] as designer and "IHW" [i.e. Jan Wierix], which belonged to the Plantin stock., and Title within ornamental border signed "Bernardinus Passarus", with coat of arms of Pope Gregory XIII and two cardinals.
Publisher:
Ex officina Christophori Plantini ...,
Subject (Topic):
Christian art and symbolism--Renaissance, 1450-1600 and Religious poetry, Latin
