The last of the fathers
by Merton, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Hollis and Carter, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 123 pages. Subjects: Church. History.
Synopsis
Merton presents one of the most significant encyclical letters of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, together with an introduction to the life and teachings of the great mystic. "A study that will have to be on the shelves of all libraries and in the personal collections of all who are interested in spirituality" (Catholic World). Index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 259828
- Title
- The last of the fathers
- Author
- Merton, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London: Hollis and Carter
- Date Published
- 1954
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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