Dominis, Marcantonio de

M. Ant de D[omi]nis arch-bishop of Spalato, his shiftings in religion. London: John Bill, 1624, [Mendham D121; STC 18421]; A manifestation of the motives, whereupon the most Reverent Father, Marcus Antonius de Dominis, archbishop of Spalato (in the territorie of Venice) undertooke his departure thence. London: John Bill, 1616, woodcut printer's device on title-page, without initial and final blank leaves, [Mendham D126; STC 6998]; A sermon preached in Italian, by... Marc' Antony de Dominis, Archb. of Spalato, the first Sunday in Advent, anno 1617. London: John Bill, 1617, [Mendham D124; STC 7004], without initial and final blank leaves; The rockes of Christian shipwracke, discovered by the holy Church of Christ to her beloved children... written in Italian by... Marc' Ant. de Dominis. London: John Bill, 1618, woodcut illustration of shipwrecks on title-page, [Mendham D125; STC 7005], without initial blank, lacking final leaf of text but supplied in manuscript by Mendham; A relation sent from Rome of the Processe, Sentence and Execution done upon the body, picture, and bookes of Marcus Antonius de Dominis... [early nineteenth century], manuscript on paper, 11pp., in Mendham's hand, copying details from printed works about de Dominis (based on STC 7007); 5 works in one volume, 4to (172 x 125mm.), early nineteenth-century green straight-grained morocco, manuscript list of contents at front by Mendham, pencil markings by Mendham throughout, cut close at head with occasional shaving (particularly in final work), rebacked, covers slightly scraped

Possibly St Paul's Cathedral Library, which had bindings very similar to this (see sale in these rooms, 5 June 2013, lot 103)

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Marcantonio de Dominis (1560-1624) became archbishop of Spalato in 1602. De Dominis was close to the English ambassador to Venice at the time, Dudley Carleton, which led to him seeking the protection of James I when he was in conflict with the Vatican over his see. He came to England in 1617 and spent much of his time writing, making use of the services of the royal typographer, John Bill. By 1621 relations with the English had broken down and he returned to Italy, pardoned by the new Pope. However, when Urban VIII came to power, de Dominis was put on trial again and despite dying before his trial finished, he was condemned posthumously.