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The History of the Young Ladies' Institute
Privately Published 1956 Hard Cover Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
51 pages. One black-and-white illustration; reproductions of the original Articles of Incorporation. "The Young Ladies' Institute was founded in San Francisco, September 5, 1887. It was on the occasion of a social visit by Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Coogan to the home of Mrs. Sweeney that Young Ladies' Institute had its inception.....They then decided to organize a society of Catholic young women for beneficial and social purposes. They first interviewed Archbishop Riordan of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, who, in turn, referred them to Father John J. Prendergast, then Vicar-General of the Archdiocese, with whom plans were discussed and formulated." Includes "Echoes from the Past" - 1906 Earthquake and Fire; War Work, World War I; "Flu" Epidemic, 1918-19; War Work Committee, World War II; Protest against Federalized Education. Blue hardcover has bumped corners, wear to edges and spine. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Writing on margin of page 16. There are a few black smudges and lines in the margins of some pages. The pages are lightly age toned.
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34.99 USD
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Craven, Mrs. Augustus Natalie Narischkin, Sister of Charity of St. Vincent of Paul
New York Benziger Brothers Hard Cover Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
No date. Probably late 1800's. Translated by Lady Georgiana Fullerton. Published by Benziger Brothers, Printers to the Holy Apostolic See. Two-hundred and eighty-three pages. Brown hardcover with blindstamping and gilt titles is worn at the edges and corners and has some soiling. The pages are age toned. There is a crease and smudge on pages 12-13; the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked.
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39.99 USD
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Galot, Jean, S.J. The Heart of Christ
Westminster, Maryland The Newman Press 1955 First Edition Hard Cover Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
295 pages. First Edition. Translated by John Chapin. Red hardcover is very worn at corners, head/tail of spine. The pages are lightly age toned, clean, and unmarked. No dust jacket.
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60.00 USD
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Hebert, Albert Joseph A Christ-Filled World
New York Exposition Press 1971 Hard Cover Very Good Poor 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
108 pages. Blue hardcover with gilt titles has minor wear. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper (in pencil). Pages are clean and bright. Dust jacket is in poor condition, with several large tears and chips.
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14.99 USD
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Sister Mary Paula The Virgin Mother.
New York Benziger Brothers 1934 First Edition Hard Cover Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
196 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. Blue hardcover has moderate wear and staining. St. Mary's School written on flyleaf. Pages are age toned, with a small amount of stains and smudges. No dust jacket.
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14.99 USD
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Trento, Girolamo Prediche Quaresimali
Venezia Presso Tommaso Bettinelli 1786 Hard Cover Fair 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Text in two columns. Title page, verso, iii-xvi + 388 pages. Measures approximately 9 1/2" x 7". Text in Italian. The author was a Jesuit priest of Padua. Probable Second Edition. Contents include: Predica Prima - Nel Mercordi' Delle Ceneri. Sopra La Conversione. Predica II. Per Il Giovedi' Dopo Le Ceneri. Sopra La Fede. Predica III. Per Il Venerdi' Dopo Le Ceneri. Sopra La Dilezione De Nemici. Predica IV. Per La Prima Domenica. Sopra Il Digiuno Quaresimale. Predica V. Per Il Lunedi' Dopo La Prima Domenica. Sopra Il Giudizio Universale. Predica VI. Per Il Martedi' Dopo La Prima Domenica. Sopra La Grazia Attuale. Predica VII. Per Il Mercoledi' Dopo La Prima Domenica. Sopra Il Carattere Del Cristiano. Predica VIII. Per Il Giovedi' Dopo La Prima Domenica. Sopra L'Orazione. Predica IX. Per Il Venerdi' Dopo La Prima Domenica. Sopra L'Obbligo Di Santificarsi Nel Proprio Stato. Predica X. Per La Seconda Domenica. Sopra Il Paradiso. Predica XI. Per Il Lunedi' Dopo La Seconda Domenica. Sopra Il Peccator Moribondo. Predica XII. Per Il Martedi' Dopo La Seconda Domenica. Sopra La Pazienza Di Dio in Sopportare Il Peccatore. Predica XIII. Per Il Mercordi' Dopo La Seconda Domenica. Sopra La Penitenza Esteriore.Predica XIII. Per Il Mercordi' Dopo La Seconda Domenica. Sopra La Penitenza Esteriore. Predica XIV. Per Il Giovedi' Dopo La Seconda Domenica. Sopra L'Inferno. Predica XV. Per Il Venerdi' Dopo La Seconda Domenica. Sopra L'Eternita'. Predica XVI. Per La Terza Domenica. Sopra La Confessione. Predica XVII. Per Il Lunedi' Dopo La Terza Domenica. Sopra I Procrastinanti. Predica XVIII. Per Il Martedi' Dopo La Terza Domenica. Sopra La Misericordia De Dio. Predica XIX. Per Il Mercordi' Dopo La Terza Domenica. Sopra Le Occasioni Propinque. Predica XX. Per Il Giovedi' Dopo La Terza Domenica. Sopra L'Infermita' D'Un Peccatore Paragonata A Quella Di Un Ammalato, plus eighteen others. Heavy cardboard covered with a parchment-like material (probably vellum). Heavily stained, torn, cardboard layers beginning to separate. Front and rear pastedowns separating from boards. Rear free endpaper wrinkled. Pages are of a heavy, flexible paper, still tightly bound. Pages are heavily foxed and stained, but all text is legible.
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