Click for full-size.
Vatican; A Novel
by Martin, Malachi
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060154780
- ISBN 13
- 9780060154783
- Seller
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Vatican: A Novel by Malachi Martin.. Octavo, 657pp. Title in gilt on red cloth spine, gray boards. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, a touch of foxing to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $18.95 retail price listed on front flap, some shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. This copy is signed by the author for The First Edition Circle at Kroch's & Brentano's of Chicago, with laid-in bookmark.
Synopsis
Malachi Martin's fictional account of the Vatican - specifically, it's bureaucratic and financial network which is maintained by a mysterious figure known as the Keeper. It follows Richard Lansing, a young priest from Chicago, who joins the Vatican in 1945, and rises into the confidance of several popes, sees the fall of Mussolini, the murder of a pope, and more intrigues smoothed over by the history of the Vatican.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12943
- Title
- Vatican; A Novel
- Author
- Martin, Malachi
- Illustrator
- Signed first edition of Vatican: A Novel by Malachi Martin.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0060154780
- ISBN 13
- 9780060154783
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Keys of This Blood, The Encounter Martin, The Jesuits Martin, Final Conclave Martin, King of Kings Martin, Malachi Martin signed, First Edition Circle, Malachi Martin first edition
Terms of Sale
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
- Items are guaranteed as described on the company website.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
About the Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio
About The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
The First Edition offers collectors the finest assortment of rare and notable books from around the world.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
