BREVE ISTORIA
DEL DOMINIO TEMPORALE
DELLE SEDE APOSTOLICA
NELLE DUE SICILIE
DESCRITTA IN TRE LIBRI
SECONDA EDIZIONE
IN ROMA
MDCCLXXXIX
Second edition of 1789 of this work about Pope claims in different land controversies between Pope and the Reign of the two Sicilies.
Anonymous author but attributed to Stefano Borgia (1731-1801) cardinal with different interests in historical and bibliographic field.
He was born in Velletri and parents of famous Borgia family of the Pope Alessandro VI and San Francesco Borgia.
He covered important charges in Stato Pontificio: governor of Benevento, Segretary of Congregazione delle indulgenze, Segretariy of Propaganda Fide, camerlengo and Governor of Rome during french invasion of Rome.
Beautiful engraving in the title page showing a view of Piazza San Pietro with Basilica in the background.
At the end appendix and index of documents
In very good conditions.
Carton coeval cover in good conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Binding in good conditions. Inside pages are in good conditions with foxing. In 4. Dim. 27x20 cm. Pp. XX+328+155+(1).