1750 COUNCIL of TRENT with 3 fine engr POPES portraits!

Council of Trent (1545-1563)

Sacrosancti et oecumenici Concilii Tridentini, Paulo III., Julio III. et Pio IV. ... celebrati, canones et decreta / Pluribus annexis ad idem Concilium spectanctibus.

Antverpiae, Joannem Jacobum Moretum, 1750.

Small 8vo. 6.6 x 3.8 inches.

15 leav. (index), 569 pages. Complete

With 3 engraved plates, woodcut vignettes to title & to text, initials & ornamental devices.

Fine contemporary full calf with gilt morocco label & rich gilt tooling to spine,red edges.

Fine version of the canons and decrees of the Council of Trent (1545-1563), which brought in the counter-Reformation. The work of the Council had a profound effect on the intellectual community in empowering the inquisition with new censorship privileges as typified by the Papal Index of Forbidden Books, etc.

Fine copper engraved portraits of the Popes Paul III, Julius III & Pius IV who were involved in the Council of Trent.

Text in Latin.

Please view images carefully.

A fine and firm example in overall good condition.

Some rubbing & little staining to binding, some wear to corners, edges & top to spine. Block at center a bit weakish. Some marginal staining affecting a little 2 plates & occasional minor even age toning. Offsetting to 2 plates. Tear into text to pp.509.

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