Sacred Languages. [hardcover]. Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism. Vol. 116. Catholicism and Literature: Part Eleven.
by Auvray, Paul; Poulain, Peirre; Blaise, Albert. (Tester, L.; translator)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG dj. A clean/tight/broight copy: no names or writings. No cover soil or spine creasing. Jacket edge worn in places,
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About This Item
New York. Hawthorn. March 1962. HARDCOVER. (5.25 x 8 inches).. Near Fine/VG dj. A clean/tight/broight copy: no names or writings. No cover soil or spine creasing. Jacket edge worn in places, spine sunned else complete/clean. Small octavo. 178pp. Occasional tables & footnotes. Select Bibliography. Catalog of the 150 volume series follows the text. Decorative gray cloth, gilt lettered navy cloth back. First Edition. SECOND PRINTING. March 1962 so stated. Translated from the French by J. Tester. Estate acquisition of multiple copies in the series. All Nihil Obstat & Imprimatur.
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- Booktopia
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- 6030224
- Title
- Sacred Languages. [hardcover]. Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism. Vol. 116. Catholicism and Literature: Part Eleven.
- Author
- Auvray, Paul; Poulain, Peirre; Blaise, Albert. (Tester, L.; translator)
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER. (5.25 x 8 inches).
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/VG dj. A clean/tight/broight copy: no names or writings. No cover soil or spine creasing. Jacket edge worn in places,
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hawthorn.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- March 1962.
- Pages
- 178pp.
- Size
- Small octavo.
- Keywords
- Religion Antiquities Ancient Language Hebrew Aramaic
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