Matt Talbot, Alcoholic by Dolan, Albert H.; O. Carm - 1947

Edgewood, N.J., And Chicago, Ill.: The Carmelite Press, 1947. 47 pages.This booklet is bound in full blue cloth with bright gilt lettering on the top board.The binding and text are solid, square, tight, bright, clean and unmarked except for a previous owner's name and address on the FFendpaper. Initially printed as a booklet, the red card-stock cover, with lettering and illustration in black is sewn in along with the rest of the text.Imprimatur by Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago. Sub-titled, "The Story of a Slave to Alcohol Who Became a Comrade of Christ's." And from the introduction, " In this time of battle for the rights of the workingmen, Matt, a member of a labor union and a participant in modern strikes, has an important message for all laborers and employers." Also included in the text is the "Prayer for the Canonization of Matthew Talbot." Inspiring reading for the devout who suffer .... "Second Printing, April, 1947". Cloth with Gilt Lettering. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.