GB 0103 MS ITALIAN 3 - Saint Bonaventure's Life of St Francis (Italian)

1 volume containing 156 leaves

Pasted inside the front cover is the bookplate of Walter Seton.
GB 0103 MS ITALIAN 3 15th century Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 156 leaves Unknown
Saint Bonaventure (San Bonaventura): born, c1217; original name Giovanni Di Fidanza (John of Fidanza); entered the University of Paris, 1235; received the master of arts degree, 1243; joined the Franciscan order; studied theology in the Franciscan school at Paris, 1243-1248; named Bonaventure, 1244; leading theologian, minister general of the Franciscan order, and cardinal bishop of Albano; author of several works on the spiritual life; recodified the constitution of his order, 1260; died, 1274.

Pasted inside the front cover is the bookplate of Walter Seton.

Purchased at the Seton sale at Sotheby's in 1927 and presented to University College London by the British Society of Franciscan Studies and others.

Manuscript volume, 15th century, containing St Bonaventure's 'Leggenda di S Francesco' (Life of St Francis).

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Italian
Paper manuscript in 19th century binding of panelled sheepskin, lettered on the back in gold. 15th century hand with initials in red or blue. Written in Italy. 21cm.

N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); list at University College London Special Collections.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica online. Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2001 Ancient religions Bonaventure , 1221-1274 , Saint x Fidanza , John of x John of Fidanza x Saint Bonaventure Christianity Francis , 1181/82-1226 , Saint , of Assisi , founder of the Franciscan orders x Saint Francis of Assisi Religion Religions Religious doctrines Religious groups Religious texts Saints Theology

Purchased at the Seton sale at Sotheby's in 1927 and presented to University College London by the British Society of Franciscan Studies and others.

Manuscript volume, 15th century, containing St Bonaventure's 'Leggenda di S Francesco' (Life of St Francis).

Open.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

• English

• Latin

Italian

N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); list at University College London Special Collections.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English