THE PAPAL BULLS OF BENEDICT XIV

Benedict XIV (Lambertini, Prospero). Bullarium. Venice: Bartolomeo Occhi, 1767-1777.

7 vols in 4to, half calf, two leather labels at spine with gilt titles.

Important collected edition of the papal bulls and decrees issued by pope Benedict XIV from 1746 to 1751.

CONTENT:
1: Tomus primus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1746, pp. xvi, 224.
2: Tomus secundus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1746, pp. xii, 228.
3: Tomus tertius, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1748, pp. viii, 232.
4: Tomus quartus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque editaab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1748, pp. iv, 231, [1].
5: Tomus quintus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1748, pp. 250 [i.e. 240].
6: Tomus sextus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque editaab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1750, pp. 224.
7: Tomus septimus, in quo continentur constitutiones, epistolae, aliaque edita ab initio pontificatus usque ad annum 1751, pp. 273 [i.e. 303], [1]

Graduated in teology and law at the University of Rome, Prospero Lambertini as bishop of Bologna demonstrated to be not only a skilled jurist ad a scholar, but also a cleric moved by a true and deep vocation. His papal election took place in a period of serious tribulations and his action earned him the nickname of "the pope of the compromises". He reorganized the Vatican finances, the public safety, promoted cartography with the redefinition of the Roman wards, instituted a first census of the noble families of Rome by the bull Urbem Romam and began a reformation of all the clergy's classes.

Provenance: Presentation copy from the Count Bevilacqua (his signature at each title-page).

References: IT\ICCU\PARE\019123.

Light, usual foxing, but overall a fine set.