[CURIOSA - SICILY] CIMARELLI, Vincenzo Maria (d. 1660). Risolutioni filosofiche, politiche, e morali del P.M. et inquisitore F. Vincenzo Maria Cimarelli' Brescia: Gromi, 1655. Rare work by the Dominican friar and inquisitor Vincenzo Maria Cimarelli, with only one auction record documented (RBH, 1960). The book gathers reflections of a scientific, moral, and political nature, developed during the author's inquisitorial travels through Italy, Sicily, Greece, and Malta. Topics range from heresy and occultism to questions of custom and legendary curiosities, such as the philosopher's stone. 2 parts in one vol., 4to (244 x 168mm). Woodcut initials, uncut. Contemporary carta rustica, spine reinforced with 19th-century vellum. Provenance: 'Giacomo Santa Caterina, Schio' (late 19th-century stamp to title-page).