Photographs and descriptions of literary leaves
 from the Lorraine Lemire Medieval Manuscript Collection now on permanent display in
the Alison Eliason Library. You may view these items by appointment at the Library.
These leaves are not for sale

Contact:  Marc Belair, 360-738-4919
marcjamesllc@comcast.net

St. Augustine's Manual, 1574

These are extremely rare leaves of early printing from the
First Edition of "Saint Augustine's Manual or Little Book of Contemplation of Christ"
which was an anonymous work of devotion paraphrasing the work of
early Church Fathers in a Psalm like cadence and arranged according to subject.
Originally believed to have been issued in the second half of the twelfth century and written
by the famous Church Father Augustine: it was more than likely the work of a
16th century entrepreneur. Printed in 1574 by John Daye at London. 
The octavo size leaves measure 145 x 100 mm.*

Displayed as Recto and Verso

Rare Table of Contents for St. Augustine's Manual
(Note the misspelling of Manual just below The Table of Prayers line)

 * Provenance:  Anthony L. Griffon Ph.D. Collection, Griffon's Medieval Manuscripts.

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