St. Anthony and the Christ Child Vision HB/DJ 1958

Vision Books/Farrar Straus & Cudahy First Edition, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Minus. Stated First Printing. Hardback book of 185 pages is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages. Book appears unread and unused. There is some minor soiling primarily inside the front cover and minor soiling on the outside page ends- this is minor. No writing or markings in the book. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Minus condition with some soiling, tears, edge chipping, and small pieces missing from the top and bottom of the outside spine. This is not an ex-library book but has come from a private collection. This is Volume #30 in the series. Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur. Vision Books are stories of great Catholics to inspire young hearts. Especially designed to acquaint boys and girls from about 9 to 15 years of age with the lives of great Catholics lay figures, martyrs, and Saints. Vision books will inspire and instruct. Their lively telling, their readability, and their historical accuracy make them unique. These colorful action-filled life stories combine scrupulous fidelity to facts with high entertainment value. Besides giving youngsters a broader understanding of their Faith, this series also brings them a world of information about history and geography, at home and in foreign lands. Through Vision Books young people will better comprehend and visualize the courage and piety that inspired these famous followers of Christ. Vision Books are written by outstanding authors, each of whom tells the story of the saint or hero closest to his heart. Vision Books will captivate young readers. These rewarding and inspiring life stories of great Catholics unlock a lavish treasure house of thrilling reading and spiritual adventure. Fernando de Bulhom, who was to become the beloved St. Anthony of Padua. He joined the Canons of St. Augustine but was later attracted to the Friars Minor, the order founded only a short time before by St. Francis of Assisi. Fernando became Friar Anthony. A voyage to the Mohammedan land of Morocco, shipwreck, and the meeting in Assisi with St. Francis and all other Friars Minor are important events in his life. Preacher and miracle-worker, St. Anthony is known by the name of the city where he did his most preaching, Padua. Book Club Edition. Great to read aloud.