CLEMENTE XI, nato ALBANI Giovanni Francesco (1649-1721) - Orationes consistoriales. Rome: Salvioni, 1722. Elegant work enriched by numerous engraved illustrations...

CLEMENTE XI, nato ALBANI Giovanni Francesco (1649-1721) - Orationes consistoriales. Rome: Salvioni, 1722. Elegant work enriched by numerous engraved illustrations in the text of the engravers Pietro Leone Ghezzi, Giovanni Frezza, Sebastiano Conca, Maximilian Limpach based on the designs of Ghezzi and Filippo Iuvarra. Folio (390 x 255mm). Frontispiece, vignette on title, full-page Albani coat of arms and portrait of the Pope, numerous engraved headpieces, and initials, text within frame (browning and spotting). Contemporary vellum, gilt title on spine, speckled edges (some staining on spine).