Monks Buckfast Abbey Devon (2 results)

Softcover. [4], 199-277, [1] p., xv, [1] advts.; fold. color frontis.: The High Altar, Buckfast Abbey Church, halftone il.in text; 21.5 cm. Main articles -- The High Altar of Buckfast Abbey Church, Dom Celestine Byrne, O.S.B. (p. 209-49; retable, patterened after the Coblenz Retable in the Musee de Cluny, shown during final finishing at the Witte Atelier in Aachen, figures 1-7, then in color in its final installation) -- Some remarks on the Exeter martyrology (Exeter chapter mss. 3518), G. H. Doble (p. 252-69) Good, sewn, in chipped orig. wrapper. Light pencilling.…

First edition. A very nice copy of this Benedictine Quarterly Journal. Full of period Catholic adverts, articles, book reviews and poetry. Frontis illustration of Dom Vonier (second Abbot of Buckfast). A decent copy. The paper covers are a little faded. The yapped edges are slightly nicked and have a few small closed tears. Internally clean and tidy throughout. The binding of the paper wrapper is coming away to the top edge, but is still holding. [vii], 209-282., [vi] pp.…