Conradi V. G. The book of Saint Francis. Celano Speculum Fioretti.

Conradi V. G. The book of Saint Francis. Celano Speculum Fioretti.
St. Petersburg. printed in the printing house Sirius, cliche T-VA Golike and Vilborg. 1912 XVI, 242 p., 4 inserts. Magnificent hardcover owner's velvet cover with the preservation of the publishing cover, Lasse, format 19 x 25.5 cm.

Very good condition: penetrating stain on the first five pages, on the flyleaf ex-libris "this book by Michal Kisner", gift inscription on the sheet following the cover.

[The book is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi, who lived in Italy in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and preached reconciliation, forgiveness and fraternal unity in the atmosphere of the dark middle ages.  

Francis of Assisi [Franciscus Assisiensis] (1181-1226) – Italian preacher, founder of the Franciscan order, author of religious poetry ("Praise of virtue", "Praise of God", etc.). since 1207, he subordinated his life to the service of the spiritual heritage of Jesus Christ, becoming a preacher. Soon he had followers in Italy and almost all European countries, who organized themselves into Franciscan fraternities. In 1228, he was canonized.]