SEPPELT Francis Xavier, LOFFLER Klemens
History of the Popes from the Beginnings of the Church to the Present Day
Poznan [1936]Polish publishing house of R. Wegner, pp. VII, 712, color portrait of Pius XI on frontispiece, illustrations in color outside the text 21, illustrations in black and white outside the text 947, format 25cm
An illustrated compendium of knowledge about the papacy. The book presents the history of the office, the Church and the Eternal City through the prism of the lives and activities of St. Peter's successors. The whole is complemented by chapters on papal numismatics, heraldry of popes, images of popes, chronological tables.
HARDCOVER PUBLISHER'S DECORATIVE LINEN BINDING OF THE PERIOD,STRIKING SPINE WITH GILT LETTERING, CHECKERING AND THREE CROSSES, ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE COAT OF ARMS OF PIUS XI. ORIGINAL WRAPPER PRESERVED [A GREAT RARITY!]
BDB-/ condition, minor scuffs and cover mottling, NICE Piece.
