Battista Platina - La historia di Battista Platina Delle vite de' Pontefici - 1583

Rare late Italian edition of the major work by Bartolomeo Sacchi, known as Platina (1421–1481), a Renaissance humanist and Vatican librarian.

This text, originally written in Latin under the title 'Liber de vita Christi ac omnium pontificum qui hactenus ducenti fuere,' constitutes the first systematic history of the popes, from Saint Peter to his time.

Platina and Mêle's erudition, historical critique, and anecdotes offer a sometimes harsh view of the pontiffs, which led to a mixed reception of the work within ecclesiastical circles.

Battista Platina - The History of Battista Platina of the Lives of the Popes - 1583 -
574 pages

Good condition of the binding, book in its full ivory vellum from the period, signs of wear from use, smooth spine titled with a quill.

Good interior condition, some dirt marks, beautiful initial letter.

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