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paperback. Condition: new.

New York and Montreal: D. & J. Sadlier & Co., Circa late 1800s. VERY RARE. 24mo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Embossed decoration and "Father Jerome's Library" to front and rear boards. General rubbing to exterior as well as bumping to spine ends and corners. Minor foxing throughout though text is bright. Two large open tears and damp staining to page 37/38 which does effect the text. Damp staining continues onto following page. Crack to binding though it remains strong. 5x3.5 inches. 64 pages. Book.…

Leather. Condition: Fine. First Edition. . "the most illustrious Irishman of ancient or modern times" Published in a sumptuous green leather binding, this renowned biography features an emotional dedication to the Catholic priests and Catholic people of America. Comprising 774 pages of text, 19 page preface, six page list of contents, numerous engravings, family pedigree, 13 page appendix and 13 page index, it measures 27x21cm and weighs in at 3.5kg. Splendidly decorated in gilt, the ornate covers and segmented spine also feature gilt etched portraits of O'Connell, Burke, Doyle, Curran and Grattan. Page edges and inside dentelles are gilt. Despite a small chip to the top of the spine and minor shelfwear, this excellent example of mid to late 19th Century American publishing, printing and binding is in near fine condition.…