(Rare Books & Manuscripts) This, the working collection of the scholar Paul Sabatier (1858-1928), contains approximately 2,000 volumes focused on the life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) and the Franciscan order. The collection comprises early manuscripts (both original sources and Sabatier’s many careful copies of those in European collections), 38 volumes from the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as hundreds of important later works, Franciscan periodicals, and numerous off-prints and presentation copies of books from students of St. Francis throughout the world. Many of these items contain Sabatier’s extensive manuscript notes. A description of the collection can be found in More Books (1931), pp. 273-286, opens a new window. (Rare Books & Manuscripts)
