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1581 FOLIO LIVES OF THE SAINTS BIBLE, RARE !
1581 FOLIO LIVES OF THE SAINTS BIBLE, RARE !
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1581 FOLIO LIVES OF THE SAINTS BIBLE

Luigi Lippomano (Aloisius Lipomanus Lippomano, 1496 - 15 August 1559, Rome was an Italian bishop and hagiographer.

Sanctorum priscorum patrum vitae for which he engaged the services of many learned men, and himself, on his travels, searched libraries and archives. This collection gave a great impulse to scientific hagiography and opened the way for Surius and the Bollandists.

Pub. Venice: 1581. Aldus (Aldine) Venetian Press

 

2 Volumes Complectens Sanctos Mensium,  July & August, September & October

1-The lives of the saints Aloysius Lipomano, the bishop of Verona, once observed first, now

2- Lawrence Surio Carthusiano corrected and increased Volume sextus.

Venice: Aldo Manuzio 1581.

These books were produced by Aldus Manutius, the Younger Italian Aldo Manuzio il Giovane February 13, 1547 October 28, 1597 the grandson of Aldus Manutius and son of Paulus Manutius.

He was the last member of the Manuzio family to be active in the Aldine Press that his grandfather founded.

Author Lippomano, Luigi 1500 to 1559, A cardinal, hagiographer, b. in 1500 d. 15 August 1559. Of a noble Venetian family, he devoted himself from his youth to the study of the classical languages and later to the pursuit of the sacred sciences.

Distinguished for his piety and integrity of character, he was among the first in Rome to join the Oratorio della Carità founded by St. Cajetan of Tiene, and composed of distinguished men, who in the Roman Curia were the leaven of Church reform, and afterwards took a prominent part in the Council of Trent.

He was consecrated titular Bishop of Methone 1538, and appointed coadjutor to his uncle Pietro Lippomano, Bishop of Bergamo, who was also active in Catholic reform. When Pietro was transferred to Verona 1544, Luigi accompanied him and succeeded him in that see in 1548, whence he was transferred to Bergamo in 1558.  

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Full white & visibly grained vellum. Spine hubbed and hand lettered. THICK, Volume 1 over 650 pp, as only every other page is numbered. Volume 2 over 700 total pages as the same. Approx. 1,500 dense columns each, double-columned w/typeset, italicized marginal typeset notes. Embellished with LARGE woodcut vignette to title page, many handsome historiated woodcut initials, etc. FOLIO. Approx. 9 x 12. Text block in largely excellent cond. Interesting theological provenance.
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