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Cardinal Bernardin : Easing Conflicts and Battling for the Soul of American Catholicism by Kennedy, Eugene
- Bookseller: A Frugal Family Book Store
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 049808
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Near Fine
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0933893981
- ISBN 13: 9780933893986
- Publisher: Bonus Books, Incorporated
- Place: Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
- Date published: 1989
Description
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Bonus Books, Incorporated, 1989. The book is clean, tight, and crisp, inside and out. The dust jacket has a 1/8 inch tear on the top, back corner, it is in a new mylar cover, and is not faded or clipped. 316 pages. Index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Author Eugene Kennedy captures the rich embroidery of politics, programs and traditions that influenced Bernardin as he progressed through the hierarchy of the Catholic church.". First Edition. Hard Cover Cloth Spine. Near Fine/Near Fine. Biography.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
crisp : A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp will not have 'well-read' pages, i.e., where the book will naturally open to certain pages or sections.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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