The dedication page of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo's Obras de Don Diego de Saauedra Faxardo Cavallero del Orden de S. Iago, del Consejo de su Magestad en el Supremo de las Indias, y su Embajador plenipotençiario en los treze cantones, &c. : en dos tomos divididas, el primero contiene I. Idea de un principe politico christiano, representada en cien Empresas, honoring Aubertus van den Eede, the Bishop of Antwerp. The bishop's coat of arms is included at the top of the page, featuring a quartered crest and topped with a galero.
The dedication page of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo's Obras de Don Diego de Saauedra Faxardo Cavallero del Orden de S. Iago, del Consejo de su Magestad en el Supremo de las Indias, y su Embajador plenipotençiario en los treze cantones, &c. : en dos tomos divididas, el primero contiene I. Idea de un principe politico christiano, representada en cien Empresas, honoring Aubertus van den Eede, the Bishop of Antwerp. The bishop's coat of arms is included at the top of the page, featuring a quartered crest and topped with a galero.
A contemporary official text, in Spanish, of the famous royal cedula by which the reluctant King Philip II at last promulgated the Catholic Church's reply to the Protestant revolt from the church. This ratifies for the Spanish dominions, the profound reforms of the great Council meeting at Trent from 1545 to 1552 and finally in 1562-1563.
A contemporary official text, in Spanish, of the famous royal cedula by which the reluctant King Philip II at last promulgated the Catholic Church's reply to the Protestant revolt from the church. This ratifies for the Spanish dominions, the profound reforms of the great Council meeting at Trent from 1545 to 1552 and finally in 1562-1563.
The title page of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo's Obras de Don Diego de Saauedra Faxardo Cavallero del Orden de S. Iago, del Consejo de su Magestad en el Supremo de las Indias, y su Embajador plenipotençiario en los treze cantones, &c. : en dos tomos divididas, el [segundo] contiene II. La republica litteraria. El segundo corona Gothica, Austriaca y Castellana dividida en tres partes featuring the printer's mark of Jan Baptist Verdussen. The mark features a heron feeding its young.
The title page of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo's Obras de Don Diego de Saauedra Faxardo Cavallero del Orden de S. Iago, del Consejo de su Magestad en el Supremo de las Indias, y su Embajador plenipotençiario en los treze cantones, &c. : en dos tomos divididas, el [segundo] contiene II. La republica litteraria. El segundo corona Gothica, Austriaca y Castellana dividida en tres partes featuring the printer's mark of Jan Baptist Verdussen. The mark features a heron feeding its young.
The title page of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo's Obras de Don Diego de Saauedra Faxardo Cavallero del Orden de S. Iago, del Consejo de su Magestad en el Supremo de las Indias, y su Embajador plenipotençiario en los treze cantones, &c. : en dos tomos divididas, el primero contiene I. Idea de un principe politico christiano, representada en cien Empresas featuring the printer's mark of Jan Baptist Verdussen. The mark features a heron feeding its young, flanked by a pair of cherubs holding fruits, with the inscription "SIGNVM AMORIS," translated as "A sign of love."
The title page of Diego de Saavedra Fajardo's Obras de Don Diego de Saauedra Faxardo Cavallero del Orden de S. Iago, del Consejo de su Magestad en el Supremo de las Indias, y su Embajador plenipotençiario en los treze cantones, &c. : en dos tomos divididas, el primero contiene I. Idea de un principe politico christiano, representada en cien Empresas featuring the printer's mark of Jan Baptist Verdussen. The mark features a heron feeding its young, flanked by a pair of cherubs holding fruits, with the inscription "SIGNVM AMORIS," translated as "A sign of love."
Additional details: From the collection of C.J. Stewart, bookseller (lot 537 of Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, Catalogue of the First Portion of the Extensive and Valuable Stock of Theological and Miscellaneous Books of Mr. C. J. Stewart, June 1882)
Additional details: From the collection of C.J. Stewart, bookseller (lot 537 of Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, Catalogue of the First Portion of the Extensive and Valuable Stock of Theological and Miscellaneous Books of Mr. C. J. Stewart, June 1882)
An image of an early, Gutenberg style printing press with a pair of ink balls on top of the arranged type. Above the image is the inscription, "EX FVMO IN LVCEM," translated as "from smoke into light."
An image of an early, Gutenberg style printing press with a pair of ink balls on top of the arranged type. Above the image is the inscription, "EX FVMO IN LVCEM," translated as "from smoke into light."
Original records of seventy-nine trials at the Inquisition in Barcelona, Spain signed by the inquisitors. The text contains their declarations, confessions and the testimonies of witnesses. Crimes include pacts with the devil, sorcery, witchcraft, sodomy, traffic with ghosts, etc.
Original records of seventy-nine trials at the Inquisition in Barcelona, Spain signed by the inquisitors. The text contains their declarations, confessions and the testimonies of witnesses. Crimes include pacts with the devil, sorcery, witchcraft, sodomy, traffic with ghosts, etc.