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MARSILI COLONNA (Marco Antonio). De fonte lustrali seu De aquae benedictae praestantia, viribus,
MARSILI COLONNA (Marco Antonio). De fonte lustrali seu De aquae benedictae praestantia, viribus, & usu, ac de omni aqua in communi, pulchra, & necessaria cognitio, & hactenus a nullo tradita. Romae, apud P. Parisium, 1605. In-4, [4] f., 537 p., [23 (of 24)] f., contemporary soft ivory vellum with overlays, smooth spine, title in ink, missing laces (scattered fine stains on spine, flaps, and flyleaf, very rare light halos, small hole in margin of title; lacking the last leaf).
New edition of this treatise on the blessing of water composed by the archbishop of Salerno; mention of a second edition in the title; with the exception of the less extensive introductory remarks, this edition seems to reproduce the previous one published at the same address in 1603. The work is distinguished by various parts typed in ancient languages including Greek and Armenian. Title in red and black with woodcut coat of arms; woodcut initials.
Provenance: Cordeliers d'Angers (old manuscript bookplate on title).
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