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Biography & memoir
St Francis of Assisi
Leonard von Matt and Walter Hauser
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- Author
- Leonard von Matt and Walter Hauser
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green & Co.
- Year
- 1956
- Edition
- This Edition first published 1956
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Fair
- Condition
- Good
About this copy
A beautifully produced pictorial biography of one of the most beloved saints in Christian history. Leonard von Matt's photographs, many of them taken in the landscape where Francis lived and worked, bring the story of St Francis to life through around two hundred superb plates. Father Walter Hauser's clear, warm commentary places each image in its historical setting, and Sebastian Bullough's translation keeps the book's gentle, Franciscan spirit intact.
It is a book to read as well as to look at, and it remains one of the most handsome Francis volumes on the shelf. This copy is the 1957 second impression of the 1956 edition, a handsome hardback complete with its original dust jacket, still showing its 35/- net Longmans price on the rear flap. The jacket shows some wear, and the book is in good order.
Condition
- Book
- Good. A tight, sound binding with clean pages and bright plates. There are a few small marks to the boards.
- Dust jacket
- Fair. Chipping and wear to the spine ends and corners, with some scuffing to the front panel. The jacket is intact and complete.
A pre-owned book; any wear beyond that described is minor and in keeping with its age.
Collector's notes
- A complete, original-jacket copy of a richly illustrated Francis biography.
- Longmans, Green & Co., 1956; this copy is the second impression of 1957.
- Photographs by Leonard von Matt, text by Walter Hauser, translated by Sebastian Bullough, O.P.
- Dust jacket with original price of 35/- net printed on the rear flap.
A lovely copy, ready for its next reader.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.
