New York: A Herder and Herder Book, The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiii, 170pp. Just a hint of bumps to upper corners of boards. A tiny and certainly not offensive mark to fore-edges of pages. Just a touch of minor wear to edges of dust-jacket. A nice, clean, sound copy with no writing to volume
Chicago, Ill: St. Stephen's, 1959. Soft cover. Very Good-. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. (x). Small pamphlet. Just a hint of wear to volume. A very nice, clean, tight copy, with no writing to text
Sancti Ludovici: Apud Cancellariam Dioecesanam, 1929. First Edition . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (ii), xiii, 126pp. Ex-library. Volume is quite worn, with some moisture stains to covers and margins of pages. Text is clean and binding sound. A reading copy only. SCARCE
Dubuque, Iowa: Diocese of Dubuque, 1902. Hardcover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xvi, 116pp. Text in Latin. Bound in original cloth, with gilt lettering to spine and gilt lettering and decorations to front cover. Volume is quite worn, though intact. Covers as well as many pages admit to moisture stains, though the reading of the text is not effected, as the stains are almost 100% only in the margins. Binding sound. A reading copy and, despite wear, remains a fairly attractive copy. SCARCE
Buffalo: Union and Times Press, 1924. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xviii, 147pp. Text in Latin. Several tiny bumps to extremities of volume, with general light wear to cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front cover remains clear and easy to read. Several tiny, unobtrusive stains to bottom edges of pages. Text is clean and binding is sound. Remains an attractive copy
Manchester, N.H.: Ormond D. Kimball, 1886. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 60pp. Ex-library, bound in cloth, with gilt lettering to spine. Lettering a little faded. Several small bumps/cuts to extremities of boards, with some general light wear and fading to cloth. Minor damage to interior in a few places, mainly near hinges, though binding remains generally sound and the reading of the text is not effected by wear. To be clear, the book will require some care in handling to maintain the integrity of the binding, but this is a good working copy. Text is clean
Detroit, Michigan: Michigan Catholic Press, 1955. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 108pp. Text in Latin. Bound in original dark brown cloth, with gilt lettering and decoration to front cover. Gilt a bit faded, though can still easily be read. Light wear to exterior, mainly to a few places at extremities. Text clean and binding sound
Saint Paul, Minnesota: Associated College Press, 1965. Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (iv), 24pp. Bound in original wrappers. Name and address of original recipient to back cover. Several minor bumps to extremities, with light to medium wear and soiling to exterior, as well as a "cup stain" to front cover. Text clean and binding sound. SCARCE
Kansas City, MO: Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph, 1967. Soft cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (viii), 77pp. Actual Publisher, date of publication, and place of publication is not noted in volume. This volume is ex-library, and bound in original wrappers. Several small bumps to extremities of volume, with some general light wear, small stains, and soiling to covers. Business card stapled to first leaf, with several impressions from staples to several pages. Text clean and binding sound. A good, clean, sound, user friendly copy
Emmitsburg, MD: Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, 2012. First Edition . Soft cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (vi), 227pp. 33rd Annual Convention. Light wear and several minor dings to extremities of volume. Text clean. Binding sound. A good, clean, sound copy
Winnipeg, Man., Canada: The Mello-Music Publishing Co, 1957. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 21pp. Musical score with text in Latin. Light wear and mild soiling to exterior and a name ink-stamped to front cover. Text clean and binding sound. Remains an attractive copy
Redmond, Oregon: The Diocese of Baker, 2003. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Short, unpaged booklet. This is the program for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of Baker, Oregon. Several minor bumps and light wear in a few places at extremities and light soiling to exterior, with a little heavier wear to back cover. Text clean and binding sound. An attractive copy
Trenton, New Jersey: The Diocese of Trenton, 1991. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xii, 86pp. Light wear to extremities and a few tiny spots to covers. Text clean and binding sound. An attractive copy. SCARCE
St. Louis, Mo: B. Herder Book Co, 1959. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xii, 260pp. Mildly ex-library, with no exterior library markings to cloth or dust-jacket. Cloth is clean and bright. Text clean. Binding sound. Light wear and a hint of rubbing to dust-jacket, with some sunning to spine area, though all lettering to jacket remains clear and bright. A nice copy
St. Charles, Illinois: Saint Patrick Mission Church, 1991. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Short, unpaginated booklet. Light wear and a touch of rubbing to exterior, including a tiny tear to paper over spine. Text clean and binding sound. SCARCE
Trojae: Excudebat T. J. Hurley, 1890. Cloth. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 93pp. Text in Latin. Ex-library. General light to medium wear to exterior. Hinges cracked, though binding remains mostly firm. Minor, faint stain across approximately 1/4" of top margin of approximately 15 pages. No writing to text. Overall, a good, sound, and still attractive working copy
Des Moines, Iowa: Ford Howell, 1901. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 4 pages, including front and back cover. This is an advertisement for Nugent's speech "The Philosophy of Civilization", which would be held at the Concordia Opera House on Feb. 25, 1901. Additionally, Rev. Nugent's services as a speaker are being advertised in this pamphlet. Also, within the pamphlet, there are numerous recommendations for Nugent's speaking abilities, as well as the substance of his talks. Pamhlet admits to several, short, closed, unobtrusive tears at extremities, and a little light wear and light soiling and several small spots. No writing to pamphlet. A nicely preserved copy of what is likely one of the only remaining copies of this pamphlet in existence
Hartford, Connecticut: The Hartford Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xxvii, 111pp., (ii). Text in English. Bound in original dark green hard covers, with clear and bright gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Light wear and minor scuffing, with a hint of soiling to exterior. Mild foxing to interior and a name ink-stamped to front free endpaper; else, text clean and binding sound
Mission Hills, California: Saint Francis Historical Society, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii, 186pp. Several tiny bumps to extremities. Text and covers clean and bright and binding tight. A nice copy
Chicago, Illinois: C. P. D. Corportation, 1975. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Unpaginated booklet. Circa 1975. For the time period covering 1975-76. A parish directory accompanied by a brief history of the parish. Several minor dings to extremities of volume, with light wear and mild soiling to exterior, including a faint circular stain to front cover and several tiny spots to back cover. Small, faint stain to last page, else, text clean and binding sound. Still a good, clean, sound copy
