An account of The Council of Trent, which, a result of the Protestant Reformation, has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. The first handful of pages have a 1-2 inch rip at the bottom right corner. Damage and breaking of hinge. Heavy wear. Lots of stains. Some pages ripping from binding

Latin.

The outside of the book is in rough shape. The binding is completely ripped so you can see through it. Binding has been taped together. Pages loose due to binding damage

Disclaimer: Wear commensurate to age, perhaps including dings, nicks, stray marks/writing, waxing, foxing, fraying, stains, old book smell, etc.