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1) Princess, Pauper, and Penitent: The Dear Saint of the Holy Church Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231)

Merrill, Wis.: Grace Dieu Press, 1926. Good/No Jacket. 227 pp. "This edition is limited to two thousand copies, of which this is no. 1192." Binding is tight. Boards rubbed, title on spine is illegible. Library name stamped on flyleaf and call number taped to spine, otherwise no library marks. Inscription in ink on flyleaf. Text is tight and unmarked, but slightly discolored from age. Hard Cover. Numbered. Ex-Library. more information

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2) Buddha
Armstrong, Karen

New York: Penguin Books, 2001. Very Good/No Jacket. 205 pp. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Series: Penguin Lives. Soft Cover. more information

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3) The Confessions of St. Augustine
Augustine, Saint; Pusey, E. B

The Confessions of St. Augustine
London, etc.: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1938. Very Good/No Jacket. 379 pp. Series: Nelson Classics. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Dustjacket is heavily rubbed on edges and shows a few tears; price is clipped out. Hard Cover. more information

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4) Wolsey
Belloc, Hilaire

Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott and Co., 1930. Good/No Jacket. 336 pp. Illus. in b.w. Binding is tight. Cover is rubbed at edges, with boards warped slightly outward at corners. Library marks: Sticker on front endpaper, gilt call number on spine, circulation pocket on back endpaper; no stamped names. Pages are unmarked, with a small dampstain, as well as a few tears and chips, none of which affects readability. Slight discoloration from age. Hard Cover. 2nd printing of 1st ed.. Ex-Library. more information

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5) In Heaven we Shall Rest: The Life Story of Vicenzo Pallotti, Pioneer of Catholic Action
Burton, Katherine

New York, etc.: Benziger Brothers, 1955. Very Good/No Jacket. 214 pp. Binding is tight, with minimal wear on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Hard Cover. more information

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6) Sharing the Vision: The Spiritual Lessons of the Religious Life
Byrne, Lavinia

Sharing the Vision: The Spiritual Lessons of the Religious Life
Cambridge, Mass.: Cowley Publications, 1989. Very Good+/No Jacket. 101 pp. Binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Soft Cover. more information

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7) Editorial Comments on the Life and Work of Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Publishing Society

Boston: Christian Science Publishing Society, 1911. Good/No Jacket. 132 pp. Library binding is tight. Cover shows light rubbing and library labels. More library labels on endpaper. Library name stamped on all three edges. Text is otherwise tight, clean, and unmarked, with a few tears. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. more information

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8) Monsieur Vincent: The Story of St. Vincent de Paul
Daniel-Rops, Henri

New York: Hawthorn Books, 1961. Very Good/Good. 141 pp. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Jacket shows light rubbing and several small tears. Hard Cover. 1st Amer. ed. more information

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9) James Martineau: A Biography and Study
Jackson, A. W

Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1900. Good/No Jacket. 459 pp. Binding is nearly tight, hinges repaired. Cover shows light rubbing and minor stains. Library marks on cover, endpaper, and title page. Text is otherwise clean and unmarked, but lightly tanned. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. more information

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10) La mujer invisible (The Invisible Woman)
Johnson, Nicole

La mujer invisible (The Invisible Woman)
Nashville: Caribe-Betania, 2005. Very Good+/No Jacket. 93 pp. Binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Soft Cover. more information

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11) The Life of Philip Melanchthon
Ledderhose, Charles Frederick

Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston, 1855. Good/No Jacket. 364 pp. Rebound. Library binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Library identifiers on cover, endpaper, and title page. Text is otherwise unmarked, slightly tanned, with barely visible dampstains on the bottoms of most pages. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. more information

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12) Oliver Cowdery: The Elusive Second Elder of the Restoration
Legg, Philip R

Oliver Cowdery: The Elusive Second Elder of the Restoration
Independence, Mo.: Herald Publishing House, 1989. Good/No Jacket. 167 pp. Binding is tight. Text is clean and unmarked, but slightly warped by dampstains, with no effect on legibility or turning of pages. Soft Cover. more information

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13) Mother of Knowledge: The Enlightenment of Ye-shes mTsho- rgyal
Nam-mkha'i Snying-po

Mother of Knowledge: The Enlightenment of Ye-shes mTsho- rgyal
Berkeley, Cal.: Dharma Publishing, 1983. Very Good/No Jacket. 244 pp. Binding is tight. Cover shows light rubbing, minor scratches, and old price stickers. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Translated by Tarthang Tulku and edited by Jane Wilhelms. Soft Cover. more information

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14) Reinhold Niebuhr: Theologian of Public Life
Niebuhr, Reinhold; Rasmussen, Larry, ed

London: Collins, 1989. Very Good/Good+. 142 pp. Binding is tight. Cover, encased in clear plastic, shows little wear. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Jacket shows light rubbing. Hard Cover. Stated 1st ed. more information

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15) Bulldozing the Skies
Olmstead, Elizabeth

Bulldozing the Skies
Toronto: Lighthouse Publications, 1984. Very Good/No Jacket. 115 pp. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Author's signature and owner's name in ink on title page. Text is otherwise tight, clean, and unmarked. Soft Cover. Signed by author. more information

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16) In God we Live (Pendle Hill Pamphlet 268)
Ostrom, Warren

In God we Live (Pendle Hill Pamphlet 268)
Wallingford, Pa.: Pendle Hill, 1986. Very Good+/No Jacket. Griffith, David. 32 pp. Stapled wraps are tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Autobiographical. Soft Cover. more information

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17) Carl F. H. Henry (Makers of the Modern Theological Mind)
Patterson, Bob E

Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 1983. Very Good+/Good+. 179 pp. Binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Hard Cover. more information

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18) Pope John XXIII: His Life and Character
Perrotta, Paul C

New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1959. Good+/No Jacket. 270 pp. Binding is tight, with minor rubbing and considerable discoloration on cover. Front endpaper and flyleaf are tanned. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. A biography for the general reader, published shortly after the Pope's accession. Hard Cover. more information

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19) Father Olier: Founder of St. Sulpice
Pourrat, Pierre

Baltimore: Voice Publishing Co., 1932. Good/No Jacket. 223 pp. Binding is tight. Cover is rubbed at ends of spine and corners. Backpaper is faded, with a small area of sticker residue across it. Owner's name in ink on endpaper. Text is slightly loosened, clean, and unmarked. Hard Cover. more information

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20) Chaff in the Whirlwind: One Preacher and Two Bishops
Powell, Wilbur F. Pete

El Cajon, Cal.: W. F. Pete Powell, 1990. Good/No Jacket. 232 pp., plus an unpaginated section (76 pp.) of documents, including photos, press clippings, and correspondence. The wraps show discoloration and soiling on the back wrap. The text is clean, except for soiling on the front edge and scattered marginal comments in ink among the documents, which appear to be the author's notes identifying sources. The autobiography of a Methodist minister with an independent streak, who was later a teacher, environmentalist, and politician. Comb binding. more information

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21) A Spirit Loose in the World
Reid, Benedict

Summerland, Cal.: Harbor House (West), 1993. Very Good/No Jacket. 295 pp. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. "The extraordinary journey of a Benedictine abbot in search of man's place in the world and his relationship with his Creator."--Cover. Soft Cover. more information

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22) One Day at a Time: The Autobiography of John Robert Renison
Renison, John Robert

Toronto: Kingswood House, 1957. Good+/No Jacket. 322 pp. Illus. with color and b.w. photos. Cover shows light rubbing and one small chip. Backpaper is soiled. Owner's name stamped on endpaper, written in ink on half-title. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Hard Cover. more information

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23) Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics
Riordon, William L.; McDonald, Terrence

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics
Boston and New York: Bedford St. Martin's, 1994. Very Good+/No Jacket. 148 pp. Binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Remainder mark on top edge. Text is otherwise tight, clean, and unmarked. Soft Cover. more information

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24) Samuel Seabury: A Bicentennial Biography
Rowthorn, Anne W

New York: Seabury Press, 1983. Good+/No Jacket. 146 pp. Binding is tight. Cover shows light rubbing and a lot of residue of some kind of adhesive. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Hard Cover. more information

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25) The Glory of Thy People: The Story of a Conversion
Simon, Raphael

Petersham, Mass.: St. Bede's Publications, 1986. Good+/No Jacket. 133 pp. Binding is tight. Cover shows light rubbing and corner creases. Library pockets and identifiers on flyleaf and title page. Text is otherwise tight, clean, and unmarked. Autobiography of a Jewish psychiatrist who converted to Catholicism and became a monk. Soft Cover. Ex-Library. more information

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26) Autobiography of Swami Sivananda
Sivananda, Swami

Autobiography of Swami Sivananda
Shivanandanagar, India: Divine Life Society, 2000. Very Good+/No Jacket. 176 pp. Binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Bookshop name stamped on title page. Text is otherwise tight, clean, and unmarked. Soft Cover. more information

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27) Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir
Smith, Lucy Mack; Anderson, Lavina Fielding, ed

Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir
Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2001. Very Good+/Very Good. 946 pp. Binding is tight, with slight rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Jacket shows light rubbing. Hard Cover. more information

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28) The Story of St. Paul's Life and Letters
Smyth, J. Paterson

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1917. Good/No Jacket. 223 pp. Binding is tight. Library name on flyleaf, call number taped to spine; no other library marks. Edges discolored. A few underlinings in pencil. Boards rubbed and soiled, spine is discolored. Text is tight, with scattered underlinings in pencil. More of a biographical novel than a biography. Hard Cover. 1st ed. Ex-Library. more information

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29) Changes: A Spiritual Journal
Talbot, John Michael

New York: Crossroad, 1984. Very Good/No Jacket. 138 pp. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Soft Cover. more information

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30) Martin Luther: A Biographical Study
Todd, John M

Martin Luther: A Biographical Study
Westminster, Md.: Newman Press, 1964. Very Good/Good. 290 pp. Binding is tight. Cover slightly rubbed at corners. Label on endpaper. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked, probably unread. Dustjacket is moderately rubbed, more so at edges, with a small tear at top. Hard Cover. 1st ed. more information

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31) Heroic Lives: Teachers' Edition
Vail, Albert R.; Vail, Emily McClellan

Boston: Beacon Press, 1917. Good/No Jacket. 330 pp. Binding is tight. Cover shows light rubbing, a long wrinkle, and bumped corners. Owner's name in ink on endpaper. Text is tight and unmarked, with light foxing on most pages. Hard Cover. more information

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