Milan. Giussano, Giovanni Pietro. Book of the... Lot 192
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[Milan]. Giussano, Giovanni Pietro. Book of the seven churches. Milan, Pacifico Da Ponte, 1593. In 12° (140 x 78 mm); 2 parts in 1 volume; [8], 254, [26] pages. Typographic mark to title pages, framed text (hole to first two papers, other small defects, handwritten notes to last page). Parchment binding with traces of a manuscript title to the smooth spine.
Rare first edition in which "the causes of this holy institute are discussed, and the lives of the titular saints of these seven churches of Milan are described, with the note of the holy bodies, which are in each, & the manner of praying in them." Also in the lot is the Distintoragguagliodell'ottava maraviglia del mondo, or the great metropolis of Insubria vulgarmente detta il Duomo di Milano by Paolo Morigia of 1739 with a large folded plan depicting the Milan Cathedral. (2)
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