VATICAN:; a novel
New York Cambridge Philadelphia San Francisco London Mexico City Sao Paulo Singapore Sydney: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. SIGNED by the Author on the front free endpaper, tall thick 8vo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 2"), red sixth cloth with gold lettering on spine over gray boards, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a young priest standing between the Pope and St. Peter's.. and above two young women & an older man and young nun painted by Hodges Soileau; 657 pages + [2] About the Author. Weight: 2 lbs. 7 oz. Krochs & Brentanos' "1st Edition Circle" bookmark. Very Fine / Very Fine. Item #8657
ISBN: 0060154780
Malachi Martin (1921 – 1999), was an Irish-born American Traditionalist Catholic priest, biblical archaeologist, exorcist, palaeographer, professor, and prolific writer on the Roman Catholic Church.
"Monumental saga with a scope and daring that slice through the protective secrecy of the Roman Catholic Church to reveal as never before the lives of men and women entangled in the extraordinary battle between faith and power."-jacket
A young Chicago-born priest is called to serve in Rome and is soon drawn into an international intrigue involving bishops, bankers, and the highest levels of the Catholic Church.
SIGNED & in VERY FINE Condition! Tight, bright, clean copy in comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No previous owner or remainder marks.
Price: $245.00