Vera concilii Tridentini historia, contra falsam Petri Suauis Polani narrationem [...]. Primùm italico idiomate in lucem edita; deinde ab ipso auctore aucta et recensita; ac latinè reddita à P. Joanne Baptista Giattino [...].

3vol., 4to: xx [engr. title incl.]-48-814-[45], [4]-820-[52], [4]-898-[45] pp. (wormholes throughout, sometimes numerous, foxing, marginal dampstains at the end of vol. I and light in vol. III, small hole in p. 597 of vol. II, rare ink stains).

Cont. blind-stamped pigskin over wood, covers orn. with fillets and one large roll-stamp, medallion with Christ on the Cross in the center and corner pieces, spines on raised bands, red edges, title and classification in ink on the fore-edges (several wormholes, only 1 clasp pres., lower cover of vol. II partly red coloured).

First edition of the translation by G.B. Giattini (1601-1672) of this work by the Italian cardinal and historian Pallavicino (1607-1667). Illustrated with 1 engr. title. Woodcut marks on printed titles and on last leaf of 1st part. Prov. Jesuit college of Köln (ms. entry crossed out). - Redemptorist society of Aachen (stamp).