Clement XI: Two Books From His Private Library

Popes/Saints/Individuals: Clement XI

Categories: Documents | Rare Items

Era: 1700-1721

Two books owned by Pope Clement XI, entitled, Opari Del Tasso (The Work of Tasso, Volume I and Volume II).

On the inside on the title pages, he has stamped his coat of arms from his time as a bishop.

After he was elected Pope, he apparently rebound both books with his papal coat of arms on the cover of each volume.

These books are from his private library. It is difficult to obtain any items of this sort, so these are great pieces to have in the collection.