Remission of temporal punishments for sins by the Roman Church

A private papal indulgence granted to the Rev. Timothy Gibberd. Colour lithograph, 18--.

A pilgrim praying at a roadside shrine of Saint Bridget in Italy. Etching by G. Hayter, 1829.

A table of conceded years of Indulgence for the period of the Passion, surrounding the monogram of Jesus and surrounded by little angels, one of whom carries the attributes of the papacy. Engraving by A. Schmutzer and J. Schmutzer.

The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 17.2 x 26.7 cm

Explicació breu de la indulgencia (vulgo jubileu) de la Porciuncula : Encontrantse N.S. P. S. Francesch en la iglesia de la Mare de Deu dels Angels de la Porciuncula, meresqué del Cel una soberana Visió, en que li aparegué Christo Senyor nostre y María Santíssima accompanyáts de gran multitut de Angels ...

1 print : line engraving with etching ; image 36.5 x 26.8 cm

Taxe de la Chancelerie Romaine , et la banque du Pape, où l'absolution des crimes les plus enormes se donne pour de l'argent. Ouvrage qui fait voir l'ambition & l'avarice des papes. Traduit de l'ancienne edition latine; avec des remarques. Augmenté d'une nouvelle préface.

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A private papal indulgence granted to the Rev. Timothy Gibberd. Colour lithograph, 18--.

A pilgrim praying at a roadside shrine of Saint Bridget in Italy. Etching by G. Hayter, 1829.

The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

Taxe de la Chancelerie Romaine , et la banque du Pape, où l'absolution des crimes les plus enormes se donne pour de l'argent. Ouvrage qui fait voir l'ambition & l'avarice des papes. Traduit de l'ancienne edition latine; avec des remarques. Augmenté d'une nouvelle préface.