The history of the Council of Trent. . Containing eight books. In which besides the ordinary acts of the Council are declared many notable occurences which happened in Christendom, during the space of forty years and more. And particularly the practices of the Court of Rome, to hinder the Reformation of their errours, and to maintain their greatness. Written in Italian by Pietro Soave Polano, and faithfully translated into English by Sr. Nathanael Brent, Knight. Whereunto is added the life of the learned author: and the history of the inquisition.
Paolo Sarpi (1552-1623)
Category
Books
Date
1676
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048308
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],cvi,[2],728,727-889,[49] p. . fol... Not identified in 1768 catalogue. Bound with: 'A treatise of matters beneficiary by Fra. Paolo Sarpi' (London: 1680).. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819), pasted over an earlier, less well-executed plate of the 5th earl, with the single-tailed lion.. Binding: Panelled calf; blind and gilt ruled, rolled and tooled; spine double gilt ruled and tooled; spine label missing: 'Covncil of Trent'.
Makers and roles
Paolo Sarpi (1552-1623) Sir Nathaniel Brent (1753-1652) Robert Gentilis