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New York 1951 Sheed & Ward. Hardcover octavo. Pale green paper-covered boards with title and publisher in black ink on backstrip. 506p. Truly hideous full-page color illustration of the Devil on the front dj cover panel - "Satan Self-Bestialized" by C. Van Roemburg. Collection of scholarly and fascinating articles on the Devil by about 50 writers, many Jesuits.Titles include: "Some Aspects of Satan's Activity in this World" by Joseph de Tonquedec SJ, "Devil in Art" by Bazin, "Death of God" by Palus Lenz-Medoc. Illustration plates. This 1951 edition was printed with just this one dust jacket which so upset people that the publishers for the second printing in 1952 issued the book with two jackets, the new one being just a plain one to cover the gruesome face of the devil. This 1951 edition does not, obviously , have this second jacket. The dj is VG with some light wear, no chips. light toning on rear panel. Hinges not cracked; no owner marks. Book and…
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Satan
by Father Bruno de Jesus-Marie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
Sheed & Ward, New York, 1952. Hardcover, no edition stated. Black lettering on light green cloth. This volume takes the infernal subject very seriously! Illustrated with frontis and a few old pictures from the Middle Ages. An eye-opener for anyone keen on this subject. Not simplistic or skeptical.
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- Format/Binding Hardcover boards
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition Good
- Edition Not stated
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Sheed & Ward
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1952
- Keywords Good and Evil, Satan, the Devil
- Size 8vo