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[ALEXANDER OF HALES]

Leaf from a copy of Alexander of Hales, Summa theologica, with a discussion of heresy, in Latin, from a large decorated manuscript on vellum

[England
13th century]

€600 - €800

Single leaf, with text in double column of 77 lines in tiny hairline university script, red rubrics, small initials in alternate red or blue with contrasting penwork, running titles in red at head of pages: ""L. / II"", reused as a pastedown in a large fifteenth-century volume and with signature of owner of later volume then: ""Thomas Fflat[...]"" and with small holes and rustmarks from iron nails in board of later binding, parchment weak in centre with large vertical split in the middle of first column (but without loss of more than a few words), some scuffing and staining to reverse with affect to areas of text, overall in fair condition, 328 by 220mm.

From an appealing copy of the works of the important English scholar and author, Alexander of Hales (now Halesowen, West Midlands). He studied at Paris, where he had graduated as a Master of Arts by 1210, going on to teach in that city, before holding Church offices in Holborn and St. Paul's in London, and Coventry and Lichfield. At the age of 50 he joined the Franciscan Order, and was the first friar to hold a university chair. He died in Paris in 1245, perhaps of plague

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