The Dollar and the Vatican

41 Gray's Inn Road, London: Pioneer Press, 1957. Stated Third Edition, May 1957. Rare original edition. Red cloth boards, dark red embossed spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages generally very good, clean. Underscore and marginalia or dashes marking passages throughout; vintage name, few notes at front, back endpapers. Small book plate inside cover: "This book is distributed in the United States by The Independent, 225 Lafayette St., NY 12, NY". Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub; unclipped 3.75 or 21s Net, in new clear sleeve. Front panel features bold titles on red background with floating dollar signs above illustration of St. Peter's basilica; at back are summary adverts for two other Avro Manhattan titles: The Vatican in World Politics, and, Catholic Imperialism and World Freedom. Areas of exploration include: Catholic role in Presidential nominations; the Vatican-Washington axis; coincidence that Lincoln was assassinated by Catholics; did Vatican attempt to destroy America during Civil War?; rulers of U.S. invisible government; billionaire Corporations and Vatican; empire of American Banks and Vatican; control of the press; Catholic penetration in the American Army; what is the secret Dictatorship of the Twelve?; Catholic machinations for a 'preventive' atomic war. Nine pages of detailed bibliographical notes for each chapter and six-page index. Printed in Great Britain by Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd., Aylesbury and London. 312 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.