LIFE OF POPE BENEDICT XIV. CARACCIOLO. 1788

Description:
- The book, written in Spanish, is very well structured and of great interest.
- The author, Marquis Caracciolo (1716-1803), was a French writer, polygraph, author of literary, historical, political and theological works, among others.
- Dated 1788. It contains an engraving at the beginning of the book of Pope Benedict XIV.
- With his portrait, and a brief description of Italy by way of introduction. Licensed and privileged in Madrid.
- Redimentes tempus, quoniam dies mali sunt. D. Paul Ephes.
- Our most holy father Benedict XIV. Elected pontiff on the 17th of August 1740. Died May 3, 1758.
- To the very high, very illustrious, and very excellent senate of Bologna.
Parts of the Contents:
- Single volume. English copy, with complete text.
- Paper guard. Engraving of the pope. Title page. Dedication. Warning. Description of Italy by way of introduction. Life of the pope. Works. Paper guard.
Description of the book:
- Sewn binding of good execution, with guillotined cuts, Second Half of the 18th Century.
- Text in single-colour black printing, very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on thick white paper of good quality. Laid down.
- Hard covers of period parchment.

Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in very good condition.
- Cuts with some soiling.
- It has some rust stains on the flyleaves, without affecting the text. One bookplate is browned.
- The tips are slightly deteriorated with light creases and folds.
- The book has not suffered external aggressions such as attacks by insects, rodents, etc.
- Book shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
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- The tones of the colours in the photos are not exactly the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Book for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the book.
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