New York: The Douay Bible House, 1953. Later printing. Octavo, original blind-stamped black cloth with gilt spine, black endpapers, all edges red, original dust jacket, original cardboard box with white printed upper lid. Book fine, bright dust jacket with faint stain to front panel, original box sound with only modest..... More
New York: The Barry Vail Corporation, 1931. Limited edition. Quarto (12 1/2 inches tall), original three-quarter red crushed morocco, marbled boards, top edge gilt, uncut. Partially unopened, very minor edge-wear and faint toning to top of front board. A wonderful copy. "HOW GREAT IS THE DIGNITY OF CHASTE WEDLOCK, VENERABLE..... More
New York: Duffield and Company, 1907. First edition thus. Small thin octavo, original decorated paper boards over black cloth spine, uncut. Very modest edge-wear to boards. Nearly-fine. "PRAISE BE TO THEE, O LORD, FOR OUR MOTHER THE EARTH" Charming 1907 rendition of The Canticle of the Sun. The years preceding..... More
New York: Benziger Brothers, 1917. First edition. Small octavo, original gilt brick cloth. Very faint toning to spine. A nearly-fine copy. First edition of the German-American Jesuit's guide for lay Catholics in an industrialized society. Born in Milwaukee to German immigrant parents, Husslein joined the Society of Jesus in 1891..... More
New York: Paulist Press, 1937. Early English translation. Octavo (7 1/2 inches tall), original staplebound wrappers decorated in red, white, and black. Slightest edge-wear and tiny chip to lower right corner of the wrapper. About-fine. Early English translation of Pope Pius XI's Divini Redemptoris, this edition distinguished in bright Art..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1954. First edition. Tall octavo (9 3/5 inches tall), half black cloth spine with device in silver, green cloth boards, yellow endpapers, all edges yellow, original dust jacket. About-fine book, faint toning to unclipped dust jacket. An excellent copy. "LOOK UP AT THE STAR..... More
New York: Ridge Press/Odyssey Press, 1964. First edition. Small folio (11 3/4 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..... More
New York: Ridge Press/Odyssey Press, 1964. First edition. Small folio (11 3/4 inches tall), original stamped gold cloth. Top of spine bumped, closed tear and minor wear to clipped dust jacket. A near-fine copy, rare in the dust jacket. "EVERY BELIEVER IN THIS WORLD OF OURS MUST BE A SPARK..... More