Borgia Rome: Scandal and Intrigue in Renaissance Italy

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APOLLINAIRE, Guillaume - 'La Rome des Borgia': A vivid account of Pope Alexander VI amidst his mistresses and his two infamous children, Cesare and Lucrezia. Explores themes of poison, incest, cardinal orgies, and the dark underbelly of Renaissance Rome. Published in 1914 as part of the 'Bibliothèque des Curieux' series. Octavo format, paperback, 185 pages, augmented with 8 black-and-white illustrations out of text, including a frontispiece, decorative headpieces, and tailpieces. Pleasant copy.