Spain - Madrid; Ars Magna Ediciones

Facsimile of the Codex “Leyenda Mayor de San Buenaventura” whose original is in the archives of the Franciscan Convent “Cardenal Cisneros” in Madrid. Facsimile: 80 folios with precious miniatures. Full leather binding with metal clasp. Cloth and leather case Measurements: 30 x 60 x 30 cm. Study Book: Study of Miniatures, Jürgen Werinhard Einhorn; Translation of the Latin Text, Luis Pérez. Studies and transcription, hard cover, cloth bound, 160 pages, 24 x 17 cm. Excellent condition. Madrid 1999. The work, written by Saint Bonaventure in 1260 (13th century), was approved as the official biography of Saint Francis of Assisi. In the book, besides the interest of the text on the life of the Saint, the richness of iconography and artistry stands out in the portrayal of the main scenes of Saint Francis’s life, narratives full of anecdotes, legends and curiosities such as the healing of a blind man after much weeping, the silence of the birds of Venice, the aid to the poor, or the famous wounds or stigmas of the Saint. Limited edition of 995 copies, produced by Ars Magna Ediciones, S.L. As stated in the notarial deed printed in the same copy.

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