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First Edition Italian Title on the Chinese Rites Controversy, with Rare Letter

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First Edition Italian Title on the Chinese Rites Controversy, with Rare Letter

[Giuseppe Maria Tabaglio, Giovanni Jacopo Fatinelli]. CONSIDERAZIONI SÙ LA SCRITTURA INTITOLATA RIFLESSIONI SOPRA LA CAUSA DELLA CINA DOPÒ VENUTO IN EUROPA IL DECRETO DELL'EMO DI TOURNON. [Rome]: s.n., 1709. First edition. Vellum boards, label with gilt and raised bands on spine, all edges speckled. 4to; 124, [4]pp. Roman type; text in Italian and Latin. With printed marginalia. Variant issue with (4) page letter to King of Portugal tipped in.
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
This title discusses the Chinese Rites Controversy (ca. 1582-1742) which involved disputes between various Catholic orders who debated whether Chinese converts to Catholicism should participate in traditional cultural rites. Specifically, it focuses on Charles-Thomas Maillard de Tournon's visit to the Chinese emperor in 1705 to issue Pope Clement XI's decree forbidding Chinese rites.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

Condition

Strong binding, vellum with some staining and warping; interior with light to moderate toning, foxing, occasional ink marks and stain, E2 with small corner loss, one minor damp stain; a very good copy of this rare first edition. At time of evaluation, WorldCat records only one institution with this edition with the letter to the king.

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First Edition Italian Title on the Chinese Rites Controversy, with Rare Letter

Name: First Edition Italian Title on the Chinese Rites Controversy, with Rare Letter
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Price: 125 USD
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