Roma Resurgens: Papal Medals from the Age of the Baroque is the catalogue of an exhibition organized in 1981 by the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Borrowed from rarely seen public and private collections, the 172 medals in the exhibition are fully documented and illustrated (including obverse and reverse views). Written by professors Nathan T. Whitman and John L. Varriano, the catalogue is the most complete and exhaustive study of its kind to date. An introductory essay gives the historical context for the production of papal medals and catalogue entries combine lucid art historical discussion of each medal’s strike and style with a thorough overview of the papal programs represented. The 188-page catalogue includes full references to the literature, a biographical list of over 30 medalists, and a selected bibliography. New - $ 55.00

A Pictorial Catalogue of Papal Medals 1417-1940 as Struck by the Mint of Rome for the Vatican

135-page catalogue picturing official Vatican medals from 1417 to 1940. Each medal includes its Mazio number. A reprint of the papal medal section of the Relazione della Reale Zecca. New - $ 25.00

La Sede Vacante Pontificia e Le Sue Medaglie

First section of this book lists and describes each conclave; second section catalogs and pictures all Sede Vacante medals from 1549 to 1978. 343-page large hardcover by Gianluigi Boccia (Rome, 2003), in Italian, new - $ 199.00

Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer

From the famous to the obscure, this 4th edition of the immensely popular Oxford Dictionary of Saints provides concise, readable accounts of the lives of over 1,300 saints, more than any similar guide. In addition to the biographical sketches, information on the cults and artistic associations of particular saints is also given full coverage. 530 pages. New $ 15.95

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