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Author

Platina (Bap)

Title

De vitus ac gestis Summorum Pontificum, ad sua usque tempora .....

Background

Platina was also known as Bartolommeo de Sacchi. He lived from 1421 to 1481.

"Vitae Pontificum" (1479) was the first systematic history of the popes; it is partisan and occasionally erroneous.

Platina was imprisoned for plotting against Pope Paul II, but was appointed Vatican librarian in 1472 by Pope Sixtus IV

Published

In Cologne in Germany - "Coloniae apud Iasparem Gennepaeum" in 1551

Features

Woodcut device on the title page

13 historiated woodcut capitals

Armorial book plate of Frederick Straker - "Deus est Super Domo"

Binding

Superb, contemporary blind-stamped calf binding over bevelled oaken boards, with later rebacking. Originally had metal clasps which have been removed.

Condition

Shows some age-marking internally with notation in an early hand

Small neat repair to title-leaf with no loss of text

Size

Folio (8 x 12.5 inches, 21 x 32 cms)

Price

£850