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St. Francis, here begynneth the lyfe of the gloryous confessour of oure lorde Ihesu criste seynt Francis.

Accession number
PML 20935
Creator
Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274.
Published
London : Rycharde Pynson, [ca. 1515]
Notes
80ff = A-N in 8s & 4s; 31 lines; title with woodcut of St. Francis, A[superscript]1 vecto, the woodcut repeated on A[superscript]111 verso; ...
Imprint from colophon.
The Christie's description of the Doheny copy (Christie's New York, 17 & 18 Oct. 1988, lot 1102) suggests a publication date ca. 1520.
Description
80 leaves.
Provenance
From collections of Wm. Herbert (autograph on t.p.), sold in 1796; R. Heber, lot 214, sold 1836; J. Fuller Russell, sold 1885; and, was bought by Quaritch from "library of a gentleman," June 1913.
Binding
Modern brown calf binding with 16th century blind stamped panels set into each cover. See G.D. Hobson "Blind-stamped panels in the English book-trade c.1485-1555" p.14.
Classification
Department