The Seven Storey Mountain (True 1948 First Edition / First State Dust Jacket / 'Ordnis' Typo)

Language: English

Published by Harcourt Brace and Co., 1948

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1948 Harcourt, Brace and Company (New York), 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches tall black cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket ($3.00 price intact), gilt lettering to spine, index, [8], 429 pp. Edgewear to covers and bumping/rubbing to the tips. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a moderately chipped and edgeworn first-state dust jacket (featuring the original 'second from the left' photo caption on the rear panel) which has sun fading to the spine but which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP30~ [1.5P] This landmark autobiographical work chronicles the profound spiritual journey of Thomas Merton, tracing his evolution from a cynical, worldly young intellectual into a devoted Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani. Published just after the devastation of World War II, Merton's beautifully written narrative captured the imagination of a generation seeking deeper moral purpose, rapidly becoming one of the most influential religious memoirs of the twentieth century. The text provides a fascinating window into the rigorous, contemplative life of the Cistercian order, balancing intense theological reflection with raw, deeply human self-examination. This exceptionally rare true first printing, distinguished by its unrevised photographic jacket points and classic black cloth binding, stands as a premier cornerstone for collectors of modern Catholic literature, twentieth-century monastic history, and American spiritual classics.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Seven Storey Mountain (True 1948 First Edition / First State Dust Jacket / 'Ordnis' Typo)
Author
Thomas Merton
Publisher
Harcourt Brace and Co.
Publication year
1948
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Acceptable
Binding
hardcover
Language
English
Edition
First Edition.
Item weight
24 ounces
Dimensions
5x1x8

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