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In Honor of Penn Kavanagh from those privileged to call him a friend. Richard and Kathy Leventhal
In Honor of Penn Kavanagh from those privileged to call him a friend. Richard and Kathy Leventhal
This book is dedicated to Dame Julie Andrews for her abiding love of gardens and for the abundance of joy she has inspired the world over. David B.
The Clair Family.
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Adopted by the Clair Family.
This book restored through a generous gift from Heather Maloney.
This book restored in loving memory of Marjorie Maloney through a generous gift from Heather Maloney.
Peter Lombard's Sententiarum, of The Four Books of Sentences, was the main textbook used by Oxford University theological students for three centuries; from it doctoral candidates chose the thesis they would ultimately defend. At the Sorbonne in Paris, it superseded the Bible as the primary text for theological students. The book is a compilation of biblical texts, relevant passages from Church Fathers and many medieval thinkers on almost the entire field of Christian theology as it was understood in the 12th century, and was an attempt to bring together commentaries on the full range of theological issues; hence its importance as a textbook of theology.
Box and conservation: The spine and covers require repair to the leather; the vellum throughout requires cleaning. Requires a custom box for long term preservation.
Pierre Gassendi was a French philosopher, priest, astronomer and mathematician, and is best known for publishing the first data on the transit of the planet Mercury, and as one of the first intellectuals to employ both skepticism and empiricism in his writing. This text is one of Gassendi's major works on astronomy.
Box and conservation: Front and back covers need reattachment; spine and covers need repair; paper needs cleaning.