Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1975. xv, 522 pp. Color illustrations, 3 fold-out plans, bibliography, index. Lavishly illustrated throughout in color, this is much more than just a beautiful guidebook to the Vatican, containing many engaging essays on its history, architecture, and art collections. CONTENTS: PART 1: THE VATICAN. The Pope and the Roman Curia. Saint Peter's (articles: The Memorial of the Apostle and the Constantinian Basilica; The Remains of Peter; The Wooden Cathedra; The New Saint Peter's). The Apostolic Palace. Vatican City State. The Teutonic College in Campo Santo and the Ethiopian College. Vatican Monuments (including: The Chapel of Fra Angelico; The Borgia Apartment; The Sistine Chapel; The Rooms of Raphael; The Loggia of Raphael; The Hall of the Immaculate Conception; The Gallery of Maps). Vatican Museums (including: The Pio-Clementine Museum; The Chiaramonti Museum and the New Wing; The Rooms of the Greek Originals; The Hall of the Chariot; The Gallery of Candelabra; The Gregorian Etruscan Museum; The Gregorian Egyptian Museum; The Gregorian Pagan Museum; The Pian Christian Museum; The Missionary and Ethnological Museum; The Vatican Picture Gallery; The Historical Museum; The Collection of Modern Religious Art). The Apostolic Vatican Library. The Vatican Secret Archives. The Choirs. The Means of Social Communication (including: "L'Osservatore Romano"; Vatican Radio; The Holy See's Press Office). PART 2: CHRISTAN ROME. The Vicariate of Rome. The Basilica of Saint John Lateran. The Basilica of Saint Mary Major. The Basilica of Saint Paul's Outside-the-Walls. Some Important Roman Churches. The Catacombs. Pontifical Institutes of Higher Education. Pontifical Academies. Small bump to edge of rear board; minor, superficial browning spots from aging on edges of book block. Dustjacket has very small tear (0.8 cm) to top of spine and minor overall rubbing. Slipcase worn from storage; small areas of superficial tearing to cardboard surface. OVERSIZED.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine in Slipcase. 32 x 28 cm. (more information)

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