The Little Flowers of Saint Francis; The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi
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. Item #245
Modern small press edition of The Little Flowers. 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 14th-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.
Price: $35.00