Morte D'Urban
by Powers, J F
J. F. Powers was a Roman Catholic American novelist and short-story writer who often drew his inspiration from developments in the Catholic Church, and was known for his studies of Midwestern Catholic priests. His novel, Morte D’Urbane, won the National Book Award in 1963. It is the story of Father Urban, a Catholic priest of the order of the Clementine’s. He lives and works in Chicago before being exiled to the prairie in Minnesota.
He experiences trials and tribulations, takes his lumps, and beginning with two courageous acts, discovers the meaning of Christianity and of the priesthood. A compelling, comic masterpiece.
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This is a compelling story of a hard-working priest surrounded by priests with far less drive. It's quite funny and very well-written. A classic.
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MORTE D'URBAN
by Powers, J.F.
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- 1962
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NY: Doubleday & Co., 1962. First edition, first prnt. Advance copy with statement stamped on front pastedown. "A personal reading copy for our bookseller friends, whose opinions and criticism we welcome and value." This copy signed by Powers on the title page. Minimal bumping to front board topedge, spine cloth ends lightly pushed, beginning toning and light soiling on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Morte D'Urban (New York Review Books Classics)
by Powers, J.F
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NYRB Classics. Used - Like New. 2000. First Thus. Paperback. Small publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine. Item Price
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Morte D'Urban: 0 (New York Review Books Classics)
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by Powers, J.F
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Morte D'Urban
by J. F. Powers
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Victor Gollancz, 1963. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1963. 2nd Impression. 336 pages. Yellow dust jacket over red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Dents to edges. Creasing to front board. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Pen inscription to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Morte D'Urban: A Novel (Modern Library)
by Powers, J.F. (James Farl)
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- 1966
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Modern Liberary, 1966. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Blue-green colored cloth boards. Boards have minor wear with two ring stains on the rear board. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by J. F. Powers
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Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. No Edition Remarks. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some… Read more about this item Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by Powers, J F
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Doubleday and Company, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea/original dust jacket over cloth . Stated first edition with $4.50 price to dust jacketClean pages, tight binding, clean boards, dust jacket crisp under mylar, original dust jacket over cloth boards Item Price
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MORTE D'URBAN
by Powers, J. F.
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Very Good. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition bound in black cloth which is rubbed along the upper and lower edges. Light discoloration to end pages and a publisher's "Review Stamp" inside upper cover. Lightly soiled and edge worn dust jacket. This title was the 1963… Read more about this item Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by J. F. Powers
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- 1990-02-01
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St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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Washington Square Press: NY, 1990-02-01. Paperback. Good. Softcover, minor wear, light spine creasing, previous owner name on title page, solid binding and bright pages, a nice copy! Item Price
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MORTE D'URBAN
by J. F. Powers
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- 1962
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New York: Doubleday & Company. 1962. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Few small open tears. Soiling. Chip to spine heel. . Item Price
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Morte D’Urban
by POWERS, J.F
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Garden City: Doubleday, 1962. First Edition. Near fine copy with a trace of edge wear in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a very faint dampstain at the head of the pine and rear panel and a trace of sunning to the spine. Item Price
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Morte d'Urban
by Powers, J. F
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Penguin Random House. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Morte D'Urban: 0 (New York Review Books Classics)
by Powers, J. F.
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Morte D'Urban
by Powers, J.F
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- 1962-06-01
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Doubleday, 1962-06-01. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Black paper cover with gold spine titles; edges worn heavier at corners and spine ends. Jacket is worn with small chips and tears on edge; lightly soiled; now in Brodart like cover; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 336 pages. Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by J F Powers J.F. Powers
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The New York Review Books Incorporated , pp. xviii + 336 . Papeback. New. Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by Powers, J.F
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- 1962-06-01
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San Diego, California, USA
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Doubleday, 1962-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by Powers, J. F
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Random House Inc. Used - Like New. May have light shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. paperback Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by Powers, J. F.
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- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
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- 1966
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- Hardcover
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DEMING, New Mexico, USA
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Modern Library. Good in Good dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. First Modern Library edition, September 1966. Turquoise boards, gilt titling to spine. Solid binding, minimal wear. Top of text block stained. Unmarked. DJ scuffed with tiny nicks to edges. ; 7.20 X 4.90 X 0.75 inches; 337 pages . Item Price
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Morte D'Urban
by J. F. POWERS
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- April 2000
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- Paper Back
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- 9780940322233
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Wichita, Kansas, USA
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Pub Group West, April 2000. Paper Back. New. ''The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.'' (J.M. Barrie). So J.F. Powers prefaces his <i>Morte D'Urban</i>, winner of the 1963 National Book Award. His hero, Father Urban, is an ambitious Catholic priest destined for disappointment among his fellow… Read more about this item Item Price
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