Father Vahey's Controversial Letters
by Vahey, J. W
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About This Item
Milwaukee: Hoffmann Bros., Printers to the Holy Apostolic See, 1888. 8vo, 155pp. Quarter brown morocco over marbled boards. Errata slip tipped in at front. Very good with crease to rear board, boards worn at corners, rubbing to joints. Ownership label and stamp to front endpapers, else clean internally. Collection of letters from Vahey, Catholic priest from Ridgeway, Wisconsin, in defense of "false charges and insulting language" against his Catholic faith from various Anglican Priests in the Midwest, mainly Iowa. Vahey writes in his preface:
"If my little work be instrumental in diffusing the light of true religion among non-Catholics, then, indeed I am well paid for my labor."
Worldcat locates five holdings of this collection.
"If my little work be instrumental in diffusing the light of true religion among non-Catholics, then, indeed I am well paid for my labor."
Worldcat locates five holdings of this collection.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4731
- Title
- Father Vahey's Controversial Letters
- Author
- Vahey, J. W
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, 155pp. Quarter brown morocco over marbled boards. Errata slip tipped in at front. Very good with crease to rear board, boar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hoffmann Bros., Printers to the Holy Apostolic See
- Place of Publication
- Milwaukee
- Date Published
- 1888
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- Worldcat
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- Marbled boards
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...