SACCHINUS Franciscus - ( Francesco SACCHINI ) - Pierre POUSSINES ( Petrus POSSINUS ) - Joseph de JOUVENCY :
Reference : 33561
"18. Roma, Ex Typographia Varesij, 1661, in-folio, (12) nn pp + 550 pp + (36) nn pp (index )(= tomus prior). Roma, Typographia Georgii PLachi, 1710, (8) nn pp + 974 pp (= tomus posterior) , uniformly bound in later half vellum, with marbled boards, leather title label on smooth spine Manuscript ex-libris of a Jesuit college neatly written on title page (of first volume), small circular 19th century library stamp on verso title. Apart from some minor browning at some leaves nice copies. Francesco Sacchini ( Paciano - Perugia 1570 - Roma 1625) compiled a chronological study on the history of the Jesuit Order in five parts (Pars Prima - Pars Quinta). The Pars Prima was first published in Rome in 1614, the Pars Secunda in Antwerp in 1620. We have here the '' Pars Quinta Tomus Prior et Posterior'' complete in two volumes in first edition. This fifth volume (first part) covers the period 1581-1590. During this period Claudio Aquaviva became head of the order and the Jesuits set up their mission in China with Matteo Ricci. The volume is fully indexed. This fifth volume is edited by Pierre Poussines (1609-1686), a French Jesuit called to Rome in 1654 to continu the work of Sacchini who had died already in 1625. The second part covers the period 1591-1616. ( Auguste Carayon ; Bibliographie Historique de la Compagnie de Jésus item 10 . De Backer-Sommervogel VII col. 366)."
Roma, Typis Manelsi Manelsii, 1649, in-folio, (4) nn pp + 432 pp + (40) nn pp (index + errata) , bound in contemporary full calf, extensively blindtooled, raised gilt back, binding a bit worn but technically sound with attractive covers. Label on spine indicates Tom. III. Francesco Sacchini ( Paciano - Perugia 1570 - Roma 1625) compiled a chronological study on the history of the Jesuit Order in five parts (Pars Prima - Pars Quinta). The Pars Prima was first published in Rome in 1614, the Pars Secunda in Antwerp in 1620. We offer here the '' Pars Tertio '' in first edition, published in 1649, with a preface dated 1622. This third part 1565 -1572 covers exactly the period during which Borgia ( Borja) was the Society's third general. Borgia , great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI , is considered the second founder of the Jesuit Order. He was a close friend and adviser to Ignatius of Loyola. Under his generalship missions in Florida , New Spain and Peru were established. The volume is fully indexed..
SACCHINUS Franciscus - ( Francesco SACCHINI ) ( editor ) - Nicolas ORLANDINI ( author ) :
Reference : 32336
" Antverpiae ( Antwerpen ), apud Filios Martini Nutii, 1620, in-folio, engraved title page + (15) nn pp + 426 pp + (24) (index) + (1)(printer's mark) + (1)(bl) ; (12)nn pp + 340 pp + (26)(index) + (1)(privilegium) + (1)(bl). Bound in contemporary goldtooled vellum, with traces of green silk ties, smooth spine, binding with some wear, a few dark brown stains on front cover, the outer margin of the engraved title frayed, but on the whole still in good condition. Francesco Sacchini ( Paciano - Perugia 1570 - Roma 1625) compiled a chronological study on the history of the Jesuit Order in five parts (Pars Prima - Pars Quinta). The Pars Prima was first published in Rome in 1614, and is here republished, the Pars Secunda here in first edition. These two parts describe the history of theJesuit order from the beginning till the year 1564."
SACCHINUS Franciscus - ( Francesco SACCHINI ) ( editor ) - Nicolas ORLANDINI ( author ) :
Reference : 33562
"4. Roma, apud Bartholomaeum Zannettú , 1615, in-folio, (6/8) nn pp + 578 pp + (38) nn pp (index + errata) , incomplete for one leaf, lacks the engraved title, bound in old calf, rebacked in brown morocco, endpapers renewed, binding worn but technically sound , ex-library, with two small stamps. Gilt title on spine. Francesco Sacchini ( Paciano - Perugia 1570 - Roma 1625) compiled a chronological study on the history of the Jesuit Order in five parts (Pars Prima - Pars Quinta). This Pars Prima is the first edition The work continued for over 140 years, the sixth part was published in 1750. This first part covers the history of the Jesuit order from its origins untill the year 1556 ( death of its founder Ignatius of Loyola). The volume is fully indexed. Lacks unfortunately the title page. ( Auguste Carayon ; Bibliographie Historique de la Compagnie de Jésus item 3 . De Backer-Sommervogel VII col. 366)."
SACCHINUS Franciscus - ( Francesco SACCHINI ) ( editor ) - Nicolas ORLANDINI ( author ) :
Reference : 53800
" Antverpiae ( Antwerpen ), apud Filios Martini Nutii, 1620, in-folio, engraved title page + (15) nn pp + 426 pp + (24) (index) + (1)(printer's mark) + (1)(bl) ; (12)nn pp + 340 pp + (26)(index) + (1)(privilegium) + (1)(bl). Engraved title page with loss of paper (left upper corner approx. 6 cm², lower margin with a few small holes ( not text loss). Bound in contemporary calf, double gilt fillets on both covers, raised spine. Binding worn but technically sound. Back clumsily repaired with leather patches, joints broken. Ex-library with small 19th c. rubberstamp of a castle library. Not withstanding these defects still an acceptable copy, and complete. . Francesco Sacchini ( Paciano - Perugia 1570 - Roma 1625) compiled a chronological study on the history of the Jesuit Order in five parts (Pars Prima - Pars Quinta). The Pars Prima was first published in Rome in 1614, and is here republished, the Pars Secunda here in first edition. These two parts describe the history of theJesuit order from the beginning till the year 1564."