Saint Joseph Catholic Manual: A Complete Manual of Christian Doctrine. by Hoever, Rev. Hugo H. (editor) - 1955

New York.: Catholic Book Publishing.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo - 15.5 x 10 cm.; (4) - 797 pp. Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering on a ribbed spine and gilt lettering with a blind stamped cross on the front. All text block edges are dyed red as issued. The title continues: " . . . with Prayers and Devotions, the Lives of the Saints and Epistles and Gospels for Sundays. Colored Illustrations." Patterned end papers. Two marker ribbons set into the headband. Thirty two page photographic section of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Sixteen pages of coloured plates illustrating the Mysteries of the Rosary. Two sixteen page sections of coloured reproductions of various saints. Sixteen pages of coloured reproductions illustrating the Stations of the Cross. Thirty two pages of coloured reproductions illustrating the Life of Christ. All text is in English. The externals show quite mild wear and the text block edge red staining is faded and quite faded on the head edge. Otherwise the book is very clean with a solid binding and shows minimal signs of being used. .