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- 1740-1752 (Accumulation)
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7 vols.; With two colour titles, decorative head and tail pieces and capitals and engraved plates to frontispiece in all of the volumes; 38.5 cm x 26 cm.
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Date: 1740-1752
Author: Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Publisher: Romae: Typis Joannis Zempel austriaci
Full title: 'Bullarium Ordinis FF. Minorum S. P. Francisci Capucinorum seu Collectio bullarum, brevium, decretorum, rescriptorum et oraculorum … quae S. Sede Apostolica pro ordine Capucino emanrunt'.
Series: Published as a seven-volume series.
Subjects: Collection of bulls and decrees
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Language of material
- Latin
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Bound in contemporary leather bindings. Externally, the volumes are worn with loss to the leather covering. The back strips are also lifted in some places. The joints are slightly cracked and there is evidence of occasional worming. Internally, the end-papers are marked with some slight mould damage. The volumes are dusty and have occasional background foxing and tidemarks to the first and last pages. Careful manual handling is required.
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Note
A complete collection of bulls relating to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. The volumes include writs, decrees, rescripts, and oracles from the Apostolic See relating to the governance of the Capuchin Franciscans. With various notes and glossaries of 'elucubrata' by Fr. Michaele A Tudio of Helevetia OSFC. Blind stamped on title page: ‘Capuchin Franciscan Friary, Charlotte Quay, Cork’.
Note
Another set is extant in the Church Street Library collection at CA LIB/78. This multi-volume publication of Papal Bulls was continued in 1883-4. See CA HT/9/1/4.