Bidspirit auction | [HISTORY] - FRIGERIO Bartolomeo (1585

[HISTORY] - FRIGERIO Bartolomeo (1585 - 1636) - Rare Baroque Economic And Moral Treatise On Family And Household Wealth - Rome 1650 - “Arte d’acquistar, e conservar la robba, e la riputatione d’una famiglia, e d’una corte”. Rome, Lodovico Grignani, 1650. In-4, [4], 204, [8] pp. Complete. Contemporary limp vellum, yapp edges, title faintly inked on spine and remains of printed label. Printer’s device on title page. Slight browning and occasional stains; a few small wormholes not affecting legibility. Rare first edition of this curious and practical treatise on wealth, honor, and domestic economy, composed by Monsignor Bartolomeo Frigerio, Bishop of Venosa. Drawing from Scripture, Aristotle, and classical moral writers, the work presents a wide-ranging discourse on the ethical and prudent management of family property, public image, and household governance. Written in a transitional tone between Counter-Reformation morality and proto-economic reasoning, Frigerio’s Arte is as much a moral manual as it is a guide to family strategy and stability, aimed at both aristocratic and ecclesiastical audiences. A scarce and little-studied work, published in Rome at the press of Lodovico Grignani, with permission and under the supervision of bookseller Riccardo Salvioni. •⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. No export license is required for values under £65,000; above this threshold, a UK export license will be needed. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.