Bidspirit auction | 1724 MUSEUM ITALICUM ANTIQUE ILLUSTRATED

1724 MUSEUM ITALICUM ANTIQUE ILLUSTRATED W/ ENGRAVINGS - MUSEUM ITALICUM seu Collectio veterum scriptorum ex bibliothecis italicis Tomus I in duas partes distinctus Prima pars complectitur eorumdem iter italicum litterarium: altera vero varia patrum opuscula & vetera monumenta, cum sacramentario & paenitentiali gallicano Lutetiae Parisiorum; 1724 Volume I , 2 parts Second part of has separate pagination and half-title. Size 8 1/4 by 10 1/2” Later cardboard binding with leather spine and corners Text in Latin 12 full-page engravings, 4 are fold-outs; head and tailpieces; plus a few linecut illustrations. Very good interior condition, some wear of binding Jean Mabillon (1632-1707) was a monk of the French Benedictine congregation of St. Maur. In 1685, the king of France sent Mabillon (accompanied by another monk) on a tour through Italy in search of early Church-historical books and manuscripts for the Royal Library. Mabillon secured over 3,000 items, and these two volumes report on the monks' journey. Mabillon's application of a disciplined, orderly and logical method to assess and determine the authenticity of early manuscript materials by, in part, examining and studying their writing has led him to be considered the founder of palaeography. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.