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1753 ILLUSTRATED TORTURE & EXECUTION of EARLY CHRISTIANS antique 3 VOLS vellum

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Title: 1753 ILLUSTRATED TORTURE & EXECUTION of EARLY CHRISTIANS antique 3 VOLS vellum

Description: De costumi de primitivi cristiani.
3 vols.
Rome, Barbiellini; 1753-54.
With 37 copperplate engravings and several engraved vignettes and inscriptions.
Original vellum bindings with spine labels.
-Brunet III, 22315.-
Rare with the third volume.
The plates depict torture and execution of martyrs and early Christians.
Good condition
Size 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches
Text in Italian

Reserve: $650.00

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1753 ILLUSTRATED TORTURE & EXECUTION of EARLY CHRISTIANS antique 3 VOLS vellum

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Mar 25, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT

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