RICHELIEU

[Cardinal Antonelli, ‘The Italian Richelieu’, who played a leading role in the unification of Italy.] Secretarial Letter in Italian, Signed by him, to the Brazilian ambassador to the Holy See.

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Cardinal Antonelli [Giacomo Antonelli, ‘The Italian Richelieu’ and ‘Red Pope’] (1806-1876) Roman Catholic prelate, Cardinal Secretary of State for the Holy See, central to the unification of Italy
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‘Gaeta [Lazio, Italy] 2 Settembre 1849’.
£80.00

See his entry in Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1p, 4to. In fair condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of discoloration at edge, and traces of glue from mount on blank reverse. Two folds. Addressed to ‘Sigr. Ministro del Brasile presso la S. Sede’ and signed ‘G Card Antonelli’. The signature is in Antonelli’s autograph, the rest is written out by a secretary, and laid out in the customary fashion, with the block of seventeen lines of text on the right side of the page.

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[Cardinal Antonelli, ‘The Italian Richelieu’, who played a leading role in the unification of Italy.] Secretarial Letter in Italian, Signed by him, to the Brazilian ambassador to the Holy See.

Author: 
Cardinal Antonelli [Giacomo Antonelli, ‘The Italian Richelieu’ and ‘Red Pope’] (1806-1876) Roman Catholic prelate, Cardinal Secretary of State for the Holy See, central to the unification of Italy
Publication details: 
‘Gaeta [Lazio, Italy] 2 Settembre 1849’.
£80.00

See his entry in Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1p, 4to. In fair condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of discoloration at edge, and traces of glue from mount on blank reverse. Two folds. Addressed to ‘Sigr. Ministro del Brasile presso la S. Sede’ and signed ‘G Card Antonelli’. The signature is in Antonelli’s autograph, the rest is written out by a secretary, and laid out in the customary fashion, with the block of seventeen lines of text on the right side of the page.

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[Cardinal Antonelli, Roman Catholic cleric and Italian politician: the ‘Italian Richelieu’ and the ‘Red Pope’.] Autograph Note in Italian in the third person, wishing ‘Mademoiselle Rushent’ prosperity.

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Cardinal Antonelli [Giacomo Antonelli] (1806-1876), Roman Catholic cleric whose machinations in Italian politics earned him the soubriquets the ‘Italian Richelieu’ and the ‘Red Pope’
Antonelli
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2 February 1899; Rome. On his embossed armorial letterhead.
£120.00
Antonelli

Six lines, in original envelope, very good condition. ‘Il Cardinale Antonelli’ presents his compliments to her, and ‘egli desidera dal [?] di prosperità’. See image.

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