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Journal of a Soul
by Pope John XXIII (Angelo Roncalli)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
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About This Item
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 453 pages plus 58 Roman-numeralled pages of front matter, including list of the 44 b&w photo illustrations, Introduction by Mgr Loris Capovilla, Meditation by Fr Giulio Bevilacqua, bibliographical note, and chronology. Translated from Italian by Dorothy White. The book has six sections: I John's journal from 1895 to 1962; II Four Letters; III Spiritual Testament; IV The Holy Rosary; V Some Prayers; VI Appendices on various topics. Royal 8vo (6-1/2" x 9-1/2"), beige cloth with black quarter, gilt lettering and decoration, nutmeg-colored end papers, minimal shelf wear, a few pages dog-eared, in price-clipped DJ with small tears along top edges and corners. Old price in pencil on ffep, underscoring and/or margin brackets on approximately 70 pages.
Synopsis
Among his many accomplishments and triumphs, Pope John XXIII (1881-1963) is celebrated for convening the Second Vatican Council, commonly regarded as the most important event in religious history since the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century.
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- Bookseller
- Berthoff Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ALD-274
- Title
- Journal of a Soul
- Author
- Pope John XXIII (Angelo Roncalli)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Date Published
- 1965
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DIARY, PRAYERS, LORIS CAPOVILLA, GIULIO BEVILACQUA, DOROTHY WHITE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; Autobiography; Biography;
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Our standard domestic shipping rate is for USPS Media Mail shipments weighing up to 2 lb. Books are packaged in bubble-pack envelopes or a cardboard box with moisture protection. International shipping rates are for packages weighing up to 2 lb (0.9 kg). Heavier or oversized items may incur a shipping surcharge, which will be stated to the buyer before finalization of the transaction. Shipping charge may be reduced on some books weighing less than 1 lb to U.S. addresses. International Priority shipping charges may be reduced on books that fit in a USPS small flat-rate box. International Standard (First-Class Package International) shipping charges may be reduced for a second or more books if the total package weight does not exceed 2 lb. Shipping speeds are estimates based on carrier delivery times and cannot be guaranteed. If your order will pass through Customs, please expect a delay. Any applicable Customs duties or brokerage fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
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