Search Results: RELIGION / Christianity / Catholicism from Tangible Tales

New York: Vantage Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Signed and inscribed by the author on the free endpaper, "Bishop Mark Hurlye - To the successor of Bishop O'Connel in the counties of Del Norte, Siskiyou (crossed out), Humboldt, Mendocino, and Lake. John T. Dwyer." A good copy - blue hardcover with silver spine titles. Corners and spine ends bruised past the paper coverings. The interior is unmarked other than the author's inscription. Solid binding and hinges, though lacking tightness. The dustjacket is only fair with paper loss , tears, and tape reinforcements to the inside of the jacket. 302 pp., indexed, some black and white photos, and listings of bishops and pastors from the region. An interesting examination of Irish Bishop O'Connell and his work in the west.

Minnesota: Radio Replies Press, 1947. Sixth Edition. Paperback. Good. Pink paperback with illustration of St. Teresa. Wear at the edges and corners and page edges browning. Spine is sunned. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding is solid, but some looseness at the front hing where the webbing meets the covers. 96 pp., a sweet little book outlining the lessons to be learned from the life of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, Maid of Lisieux.

Sasbach: Heimschule Lender GmbH, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. Text in German. Black cloth hardcover with gilt titles, lacking dustjacket. A near fine copy - clean, tight, and unmarked. 399 pp., some color photos. The hundred year history of Franz Lender's private Catholic school in Sasbach, Germany.

San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Signed without personalization on the title page, "Amor a Dios! Noel Francis Maholy, O.F.M." Hardcover, 1st edition, in dustjacket. A very good copy - clean, straight, and tight. The only noticeable flaw is a raised ridge on the spine column from binding - no splits or breaks in the text. The dustjacket is not as good with chips at the panel edges, a short tear to the bottom rear panel, and a couple of long creases - still bright and attractive. 224 pp., indexed, black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A detailed history of Serra's work in the founding of the Caliifornia missions, written prior to the public controversy resulting from the destruction of native culture.

Portland: Dynagraphics Inc., 1994. Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback in very good condition - a clean copy with minimal wear to the edges. Binding tight as if unread. Unmarked, 35 pages of text plus many b/w photographs of the church and it's history.

Italy: Editor Velar, 1986. Hardcover. Good/good. Oversize hardcover with gilt titles in dustjacket, no indication of printing. A good copy, but with bumping to the lower corners and wear at the spine tips. Binding and hinges are solid though lacking tightness. Previous owner's inscription to the top of the title page appears to be the only marking. Dustjacket is also in good condition, with wear and crinkling at the tips of the spine panel, and general shelfwear around the panel edges. Still bright and attractive. 177 pp., filled with photos, text in English. A biography of Padre Pio, by one of Italy's most popular television commentators.

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1953. Second printing. Hardcover. Good/fair. Signed and inscribed without personalization on the front free-endpaper, "Best wishes from Sister Mary Gilbert." Red and tan hardcover, second printing in dustjacket. A good copy but with soiling and staining to the cover edges and general shelf-wear to the boards. Interior is clean and unmarked other than the author's inscription. Binding and hinges are solid. The unclipped jacket is not so good with large tears especially spineward, soiling at the folds and overall fragility. 173pp., Gilberts first publication, detailing her life prior to and during her vows and entering the convent. An Oregon native, Gilbert was a well-known figure at Marylhurst, University of Oregon, and Pacific University.