1619 EXPLANATIO in PSALMOS by ROBERT BELLARMINE antique vellum bound

Bellarmino, Roberto Explanatio in Psalmos. Cologne, Gualteri ; 1619 With copper title. 7 leaves, 847 pages, 10 leavesOriginal blind ruled vellum with manuscript title to the spine- VD17 12:119485 P. -Some stains to the vellum, toning, foxing, lacks endpaperssome minor wormholes , copper title partially detached and laid downSize 6 by 8"Text in Latin===========================================Robert Bellarmine  (1542 – 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.Bellarmine was a professor of theology and later rector of the Roman College, and in 1602 became Archbishop of Capua. He supported the reform decrees of the Council of Trent. He is also widely remembered for his role in the Giordano Bruno affair,  the Galileo affair, and the trial of Friar Fulgenzio Manfredi.====================================================P