Ryan Rev John J (5 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. (maryland, md, baltimore, church history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Original black publisher's covers with title and ornamentation in gilt to cover and spine. Frontispiece of Fr. Ryan. Old owner's sticker to inside rear cover. Some foxing and toning to edges, which transfers onto some pages. Covers are moderately handled with some bumping and some white stains to the rear cover. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy. 360pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Memoir of the Life of Rev. Burchard Villiger of the Society of Jesus by Rev. John J. Ryan, S.J., published in 1906. A biographical account of the life and ministry of the Jesuit missionary and educator Rev. Burchard Villiger, tracing his vocation, pastoral labors, and contributions to the growth of the Society of Jesus in the United States during the nineteenth century. Drawing upon correspondence, contemporary records, and personal recollections, the work chronicles Villiger's missionary activities, educational endeavors, spiritual formation, and devotion to the Jesuit ideal of service, while providing a valuable glimpse into the expansion of Catholic institutions and religious life in America. An especially appealing association copy, inscribed by Rev. J. M. O'Sullivan, S.J., a Jesuit priest noted for his ministry and correspondence concerning Native American Catholic missions in the Pacific Northwest, as a presentation gift to another individual. Provenance is further enhanced by the ownership markings of the Sisters' library at Sacramento's Mercy Hospital, reflecting the volume's place within an institutional Catholic collection. Hardcover with embossed lettering. Shelfwear to corners and ends with rubbing to covers and remnants of an old library label on the spine. Bookplate removed from the front endsheet, resulting in a small area of damage to the blank leaf. Uncommon. …

12mo (18x12cm), hardback, 24pp; 31pp; 24pp; 24pp; 20pp; 32pp; 28pp; 24pp; 32pp. Booklets bound into a plain black case at some distant time. Cover shows some light wear, scuff marks. Page edges are variously age-toned, with light wear. Covers of magazines also bound in. Pictures available on request.…

Condition: V.G. First. p.p. xv - 413 + 14 page index. Royal octavo. Good printed D.J.