New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965. Large octavo (9 1/2 inches tall), original black and white cloth, gilt spine and papal arms, russet endpapers, original pictorial dust jacket. Slight toning to boards, unclipped original dust jacket with tearing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Very good. "THE HUMBLE YOUNG..... More
London: Catholic Truth Society, 1963. Revised edition. Octavo, staplebound in original yellow wrappers. Backed in cardboard and housed loose in a protective clear plastic sleeve. Fine. "MOTHER AND TEACHER OF ALL NATIONS--SUCH IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE MIND OF HER FOUNDER, JESUS CHRIST" Revised translated edition of John XXIII's..... More
New York: Ridge Press/Odyssey Press, 1964. First edition. Small folio (11 3/4 inches tall), original stamped gold cloth, original photographic dust jacket. Book gently bumped at top of spine, closed tear and gentle edge wear to price-clipped dust jacket. A near-fine copy in the rare dust jacket. "HOW STRONGLY DOES..... More
New York: Ridge Press/Odyssey Press, 1964. First edition. Small folio (11.75 inches tall), original stamped gold cloth. Imperceptible wear to spine ends and corners. A beautiful copy. POPE JOHN XXIII'S "PACEM IN TERRIS" First edition of this elegant illustrated printing of Pope John XXIII's "Pacem in Terris," the dying pontiff's..... More
New York: Random House, 1966. First edition. Four volumes (3.75 inches tall), original purple cloth, original paper slipcase. Books fine. Only minor scuffing to scarce original paper slipcase. A near-fine copy. "GOOD POPE JOHN" First edition of this miniature set, featuring eulogies of Pope John XXIII by Queen Elizabeth, Nikita..... More