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  • Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review by Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review Volume III Number 3. New Series July- September 1929

    Edition: First Edition

    Buckfast, Devon: Buckfast Abbey, 1929. First edition. A very nice copy of this Benedictine Quarterly Journal. Full of period Catholic adverts, articles, book reviews and poetry. Pale blue paper covers with silver decoration to the front cover. Frontis illustration of the Bishop of Plymouth (Bishop Barrett) Articles include a translation of the original document of "The Surrender of Buckfast Abbey". There is also a photograph of detail from the Buckfast choir stalls tipped in. To the rear is an attractive colour illustrated folding advert for a clerical outfitters in Exeter. A decent copy. The paper covers are a little faded to the edges. The yapped edges are slightly bruised. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 111-162., [xi] pp.

    Book ID: 1103
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  • Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review by Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review Volume III (3) Number XI. July 1923

    Edition: First Edition

    Buckfast, Devon: Buckfast Abbey, 1923. First edition. A very nice copy of this Benedictine Quarterly Journal. Full of period Catholic adverts, articles, book reviews and poetry. Front illustration of Buckfast Abbey in 1829. A decent copy. The paper covers are a little darkened and marked. The yapped edges are slightly nicked and have a few small closed tears. Internally clean and tidy throughout. [viii], 141-208., [vi] pp.

    Book ID: 1102
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  • Songs of Sion by MAC CARTHY O.S.D, Mary Stanislaus.
    MAC CARTHY O.S.D, Mary Stanislaus.
    Songs of Sion

    Edition: First Edition

    Dublin: Browne and Nolan, Ltd, 1898. First edition. Hardback. Portrait frontispiece pasted down to the front end paper (looks as if this is to hide a gift inscription to the verso of the end paper). Inside front board there is a label from the Library of Syon Abbey, Chudleigh, Devon. Four plates. Original blue printed and bevelled cloth, uncut, leaf-patterned end papers, a bit of foxing to the ends, else a very good copy. vii, (i), 160 pp.

    Book ID: 1048
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  • Voices From the Heart. Sacred Poems. by DOWNING, Sister Mary Alphonsus [Ellen]
    DOWNING, Sister Mary Alphonsus [Ellen]
    Voices From the Heart. Sacred Poems. New and Enlarged Edition Revised the the Right Rev. Doctor Leahy.

    Edition: Reprint

    Dublin: M.H. Gill and Son, 1881. Original blue cloth gilt, book-label of Syon Abbey (Monasterii S. Brigittae de Sion, Chudleigh). This is a presentation copy from W. F. Downing, Dublin 1884 to the Lady Abbess, with written presentation to the half title. Copac records a single copy of the first edition of 1879 at the British Library only; Preface states "The present volume contains a large number of poems that were not in the former edition, but have since been collected." xxviii, (17)-302, (ii) pp. Advertisements.

    Book ID: 1013
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