La Légende dorée
By Jacobus de Varagine (Golden Legend) – Translated by Teodor de Wyzeva. In the French language.
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The Golden Legend is a collection of hagiographies by Jacobus de Varagine that was widely read in late medieval Europe. More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived. It was likely compiled around the years 1259–1266, although the text was added to over the centuries.
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Paris, Perrin, 1929.
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Pp.: [XXVIII]; 748
Size: 20 x 13 cm
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Binding: Contemporary leather binding over original wrappers. Gilted spine cover, some signs of wear on the panels and along the edges.
Condition: Paper browning due to aging, some stains.
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