Papal Binding--Trombelli, Giovanni Crisostomo

4to (248 x 183mm.), woodcut initial, head- and tailpieces, contemporary Roman red morocco gilt WITH THE ARMS OF CLEMENT XIII, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, gilt patterned paper pastedowns, small blank section of title-page excised, occasional light foxing or browning, joints neatly repaired

Pope Clement XIII (della Torre di Rezzonico, pope from 1758 to 1769); Maurice Burrus (1882-1959), député du Haut Rhin, engraved bookplate dated 1937

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This is one volume from a six-volume set of Trombelli's work on the life of the Virgin Mary, in which he defends both the Assumption and the Immaculate Conception. Trombelli (1697-1784), an Augustinian canon who taught theology in Bologna, was a patristic scholar who also wrote a much-reprinted treatise on the dating of manuscripts.

For an almost identical binding, see Legature papali (Vatican City, 1977), number 259.