Accession number
PML 250789
Creator
Curran, Joseph L.
Published
[Sudbury, Mass.] : Kurbel Books, 1983.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Half-title adds note: "August 26-September 28, 1978."
Gold and colored heraldic frontispiece faces t.p.
Includes 4 Vatican postage stamps of Pope John Paul I affixed to p. [2, 8, 34, 44].
Yellow ribbon book marker attached to a small Italian pewter medal bearing the likeness of the Pope on one side and the basilica of St. Peter on the other.
"Design, typography, layout and binding by Robert E. Massmann. Calligraphy for title page, frontispiece, cover illustration and hand coloring by E. Helene Sherman. Printed at Art Press, 250 copies."--Colophon.
Library has copy no. 55 ("55-250" written in pen in lower left corner on p. [6]).
Double leaves or fore edge fold format with printing on one side and unprinted edges bound in.
Gold and colored heraldic frontispiece faces t.p.
Includes 4 Vatican postage stamps of Pope John Paul I affixed to p. [2, 8, 34, 44].
Yellow ribbon book marker attached to a small Italian pewter medal bearing the likeness of the Pope on one side and the basilica of St. Peter on the other.
"Design, typography, layout and binding by Robert E. Massmann. Calligraphy for title page, frontispiece, cover illustration and hand coloring by E. Helene Sherman. Printed at Art Press, 250 copies."--Colophon.
Library has copy no. 55 ("55-250" written in pen in lower left corner on p. [6]).
Double leaves or fore edge fold format with printing on one side and unprinted edges bound in.
Description
[50] p. (in double fold format) : col. ill. ; 63 x 60 mm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman, with her bookplate.
Summary
Life of Pope John Paul I, with appendix on his coat-of-arms.
Binding
Red imitation leather with white label on front containing the coat of arms of Pope John Paul I. In white paper slipcase with label containing the papal insignia (65 x 61 mm).
Classification
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