Secretum by Monaldi & Sorti soon to be available at the super BookLovers of Bath web site!
Published: Edinburgh: Polygon, 2009, Hardback in dust wrapper.
First British Edition. Illustrated by way of: Photographic endpapers & blanks;
From the cover: July, 1700, Rome. Atto Melani once a celebrated castrato soprano, now a spy in the service of King Louis XIV, the Sun King mingles with other high-ranking guests at the villa of Cardinal Spada.
Despite being there to celebrate the Cardinals nephews wedding, the main topic of conversation is the grave illness of the Pope and the approaching demise of Charles II, King of Spain. Charles has no heir and Kaiser Leopold of Austria and King Louis are each demanding the throne, with the Vatican supposedly mediating.
Keen to promote his masters cause, Melani sets in motion a grandiose conspiracy that will plunge him into a world of secret languages, religious sects, forged Royal wills and Europe into war.
Very Good+ in Very Good+ Dust Wrapper.
Black boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. [XIV] 733 pages. 8¾” x 5½”.
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