History of the Catholic Church in Australasia (2 Volumes)

Patrick Francis Cardinal Moran

Sydney and Wellington

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The Oceanic Publishing Company

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1895

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Deluxe Edition..

26.5cm x 20cm. [iv], xix, 1003 pages, 62 plates (including colour frontispiece in vol. 2). Full padded black leather, dentelles, top edge gilt, rebacked retaining partial original spinebacks, new endpapers.

From Authentic Sources. Containing many original and official documents in connection with the church in Australasia, besides other from the archives of Rome, Westminster, and Dublin, which are here presented to the public for the first time. The Edition de Luxe copy No. 8, bound in 2 volumes of padded leather, with a dedication sheet in vol. 1 signed by the author, the Archbishop of Sydney, New South Wales. Variant binding of FERGUSON 12784.

Rebacked with black leather, retaining half of the original spinebacks and the original boards. Ownership stamp of A. Zakroczymski [likely Anatole Zakroczymski]. Occasional foxing. A few minor corner creases. Very Good Condition.