London Is a Light Burden; the Life of Mother Mary Gonznga, I.B.V.M
by Oliver, Mother Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Burns & Oates, London, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Frontispiece Photograph. 500 g; VIII, 9-267 pages, with a frontispiece photograph, in original blue cloth covered boards, slightly faded at the top and bottom, with original dust jacket. The dustjacket is rubbed and chipped at each of the corners and that the head and tail of the spine. Now protected. Price clipped on the front fold over. "When at the age of 41 she learned that she was to be the 1st Superior of a new foundation in Australia, the prospect nearly daunted her. But in the true spirit of Mary Ward, the foundress of her order, and pioneer of all the Active Orders, she steeled her courage and went." -- Front fold over blurb starting off in Ballarat, and then onto Portland, Perth Ballarat again she made Australia home. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Frontispiece Photograph. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Education; Religion -- Christianity; Australia; Inventory No: 0230684. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0230684
- Title
- London Is a Light Burden; the Life of Mother Mary Gonznga, I.B.V.M
- Author
- Oliver, Mother Mary
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece Photograph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Burns & Oates
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- BZDB2 biography, 19th century, Nunnery, Ballarat portland Loretto Genealogy & Local History; Education; Religion -- Christianity; Australia; Frontispiece Photograph Unbranded Oliver, Mother Mary London Is a Light Burden; the Life of Mother Mary Gonz
- Bookseller catalogs
- Education; Religion -- Christianity;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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