Sevilla: Litografía-Imprenta Gomez Hnos. 1931. Octavo (8 1/2 inches tall), original decorated paper wrappers. Spine toned, soiling to edges of front wrapper, corners creased, interiors clean, plates bright. Covered in a clear, folding wrapper. Very good indeed. "A MAYOR GLORIA DE DIOS Y A MAYOR GLORIA DE SU MADRE IMMACULADA..... More
[New Haven]: [Yale University Press], [1920]. Small quarto (10 1/8 inches tall), stitched in original soft blue wrappers, printed in black. Slight creasing and chipping to upper edges of wrapper, else a bright, fresh copy. Nearly-fine. "FOR CENTURIES I BROUGHT YOU ALL MY CARES / AND VEXED YOU WITH THE..... More
London: The Catholic Book Club, 1962. Octavo, original red cloth, spine lettered in black, original dust jacket. About Fine. "CHARITY—A SHORT WORD INDEED, BUT WITH ITS MEANING OF PERFECT AND UNALLOYED LOVE IT SUMS UP THE WHOLE OF MAN'S ATTITUDE TO GOD AND HIS CREATURES" Catholic Book Club edition..... More
Westminster: Dacre Press, 1958. Clare Dawson. Tall octavo (8 3/4 inches tall), original decorated blue and white cloth, original dust jacket. Book about-fine, original dust jacket with mild toning, small chip to bottom front panel, short closed tear and sticker abrasion to rear panel. A near-fine copy. "IN HIS OWN..... More
New York: Sheed & Ward, 1955. First edition. 12 mo. original brown cloth spine lettered in white, original dust jacket. About-fine book, short closed tear to bottom front panel of bright, unclipped dust jacket. An exceptional copy. 'THE WORLD'S SORROW, WITH WHICH I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OBSESSED...IS ONLY A SHADOW..... More
New York: The Barry Vail Corporation, 1931. Limited edition. Quarto (12 1/2 inches tall), original three-quarter red crushed morocco, marbled boards, gilt spine, top edge gilt, uncut. Partially unopened, very minor edge-wear and faint toning to top of front board. About Fine. "HOW GREAT IS THE DIGNITY OF CHASTE WEDLOCK..... More
London: The Tablet, 1975. First edition. Octavo, sewn in card under plain original wrapper printed in black. Fine. "FAR ON THE WINDY TUNDRA / AT THE KILL / THAT THE KINDRED MAY HAVE LIFE" First printed edition of the English Jesuit's sermon—delivered at the Solemn Requiem for the poet..... More
Santa Fe: Published by School Of American Research Publication, 1958. Large portfolio (17 by 11 1/4 inches), 35 sheets, unbound as issued, housed in a chemise of gilt paper boards with red cloth spine. Portofolio and sheet both about-Fine. "FEW CUSTOMS ARE MORE TYPICAL OF THE SPANISH CULTURE OF NEW..... More
New York: Crossroad, 1987. First edition. Octavo, original black cloth, original dust jacket. Fine. "TO MAKE A RETREAT IS TO GO INTO TRAINING TO BE CHRISTIAN" First edition of Joseph Ratzinger's reflections on the Paschal Mystery—based on a Lenten retreat given for Pope John Paul II and the..... More
London: Society of SS. Peter & Paul, 1925. Original staple-bound pictorial green wrappers (6 inches tall). Gentle creasing and slight toning to illustrated wrappers, staples rusted but secure, text clean. Very good indeed. "CHRIST INVITES US TO A BANQUET PROVIDED FOR HIS FRIENDS, A SACRED BANQUET OF WHICH HE IS..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1955. Small quarto (6 7/8 inches tall), original illustrated paper boards, decorated endpapers, original illustrated dust jacket. About-Fine. "GOD LOVED US FIRST" First edition of Fulton Sheen's mid-century meditation on the meaning of the Incarnation—now uncommon in the original dust wrapper with a photographic..... More
Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1903. Limited edition. Octavo (8 1/2 inches tall), original gilt illustrated paper boards, blank green cloth spine, uncut, original glassine wrapper, original olive-green lidded cloth box. Partially unopened, gentle bump to lower corner, tiny stain to back board, minor wear to original glassine and box. Fine. "O..... More
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1905. Limited edition. Quarto (10 3/4 inches tall), contemporary green morocco, elaborately gilt flat spine, gilt boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, uncut, black ribbon marker. Light toning to spine, very faint wear to front joint, occasional light foxing, mainly to tissue guards, otherwise clean..... More
New York: Benziger Brothers, [1947]. 12 mo. (7 inches tall), original textured navy cloth with rounded corners, gilt spine, blindstamped front board, all edges red, original dust wrapper, original lidded box with printed label. Early religious signature in ink, else about-Fine. THE PSALTER AND CANTICLES OF POPE PIUS XII... More
Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press. Small quarto (8 inches tall), original three-quarter red morocco with patterned paper boards, gilt spine, top edge gilt, brown endpapers, original paper slipcase. Only mild wear to original slipcase. A nearly-fine copy. "SERMONS TO THE PEOPLE THAT FILLED THE MARKET-PLACES AND THE GREAT FRANCISCAN..... More
New York: H. Felix Kraus Books International, 1949. Limited edition. Folio (18 1/4 inches tall), original blue paper boards, large printed label mounted to front board, blank cloth spine. Mild toning to boards, tape marks and earlier glassine fragments to endpapers, slight wave to mounted label. A near-fine copy. "LO..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1952. First edition. Large octavo (9 1/4 inches tall), original blue cloth, spine titled in green and white with star at the base, original dust jacket. Owner ink-stamp and signature to blank flyleaf, very minor wear to book and unclipped dust jacket. A near-fine copy..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1954. First edition. Large octavo (9 1/4 inches tall), original marron cloth, gilt spine and blind-stamped front board, original dust jacket. About-Fine. "THE CATHOLIC FAITH IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE" First edition of this collection of the accomplishments of Catholics in..... More
Ditchling, Sussex: Pepler & Sewell / St. Dominic's Press, 1935. Limited edition. Octavo (8 3/5 inches tall), beige linen spine, printed tan paper boards, uncut, buff printed dust wrapper. Book fine, owner's ink-stamp, minor tearing and creasing to edges of scarce dust wrapper. A nearly-fine copy. "HIS TECHNIQUE ESTABLISHED A...... More
New York: Edwin S. Gorham, 1917. Seventh edition. Original russet cloth (6 3/8 inches tall), gilt and blind-stamped front board, all edges red. Ex-Church School Library with card pocket and presentation ink-stamp, spined toned, corners bumped, cloth clean, gilt bright. A near-fine copy. "THE WORSHIP OF ALMIGHTY GOD IS ONE..... More
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1945. First edition. Small slim octavo (7 1/2 inches tall), original red cloth, gilt spine, original illustrated dust jacket. Very minor toning to A near-fine copy. "LONDON AS SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD BY THE SOULS OF THE DEAD" First edition of All Hallow's Eve—the last..... More
New York: The Museum Press, 1939. Quarto (10 inches tall) booklet, four leaves sewn, self-title with single page of text. Bookplate. Some light spotting and marginal toning to first page. Very good indeed. "GOD'S HAND WAS CARVING LETTERS INTO THE ROCKS WHEN HE GAVE THE LAW TO HIS PEOPLE"... More
[New Preston]: Bernhardt Wall, 1922. Octavo (8 5/8 inches tall), original green mottled paper boards, printed paper label to front board, green cloth spine, uncut. Sympathetic restoration to top spine, slight toning and edge-wear to boards, minor damp-stain along upper fore-edge. A near-fine copy. "ACROSS THE WORLD THEY FIND THEIR..... More
London: The Society of SS. Peter & Paul, 1923, 1927. Tall octavo (9 inches tall), original pictorial olive cloth, stamped in black, uncut. Early ink signature (July 1923), mild tanning to blank flyleaves, light wear to still-bright boards. A near-fine copy. "GO OUT AND LOOK FOR JESUS" First..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1928. Octavo (9 5/8 inches tall), original mauve paper boards with gilt monogram, gray cloth spine, top edge gilt, uncut, original paper board slipcase with printed label numbered in ink. Trace of toning to boards, slight wear to upper corner of slipcase, else Fine. "GOD..... More