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Simonetta, Bonifacio (fl. circa 1509) De Christiane Fidei et Romanorum Pontificum Persecutionibus Opus Pene Divinum et Inestiabile.
[Basel: Nicolaum Kesler, 1509.]
Second Latin edition, following the Milan edition of 1492, small folio, bound in full early 18th century Danish royal binding, ruled in speckled compartments and tooled in gilt, incorporating Christian VI's crowned double monogram on spine, royal stamp on pastedown with note marking it as a duplicate on ffep, some minor surface damage to covering material, worming, and some water staining to contents; 11 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Americana content in Simonetta's work mentions European colonial expansion into the Americas, as well as instances of Christian persecution, general history, mythology, astronomy, physics, medicine, and other topics.
European Americana 509/10; Adams S-1184; Proctor 14078.
