The Little Flowers of Saint Francis: The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi
by (Francis of Assisi) Cardinal Manning translator
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- Hardcover
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Old Saybrook: Konecky & Konecky, 2005. First edition thus. Octavo, original navy paper boards, ribbon marker, original dust jacket. Gentle creasing to edges of dust jacket, book and dust jacket both about-fine.
Modern small press edition of The Little Flowers of St. Francis. A smart reprint of the 1915 edition, translated by H. E. Cardinal Manning and featuring 8 color-printed plates after paintings by F. Cayley-Robinson. Composed during the fourteenth century by several different authors, the Little Flowers consists of: Flowers of St. Francis, Life of Brother Juniper, Life of the Blessed Brother Giles or Egidius, Instructions and Notable Sayings of Brother Giles. With a Preface derived from the writings of Frederic Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Modern small press edition of The Little Flowers of St. Francis. A smart reprint of the 1915 edition, translated by H. E. Cardinal Manning and featuring 8 color-printed plates after paintings by F. Cayley-Robinson. Composed during the fourteenth century by several different authors, the Little Flowers consists of: Flowers of St. Francis, Life of Brother Juniper, Life of the Blessed Brother Giles or Egidius, Instructions and Notable Sayings of Brother Giles. With a Preface derived from the writings of Frederic Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
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- Bookseller
- Star of the Sea Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 245
- Title
- The Little Flowers of Saint Francis
- Author
- (Francis of Assisi) Cardinal Manning translator
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Konecky & Konecky
- Place of Publication
- Old Saybrook
- Date Published
- 2005
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Saint, Francis, Assisi, Hagiography, Cayley-Robinson, Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystic; Art & Illustrated; Saint;
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