Ten Blessed Years: A Brief History of the Apostolate of Suffering, 1926-1936

Tiry, Clara M.

Published by The Apostolate of Suffering, Milwaukee, 1939

About this Item

First edition, signed and inscribed by the author. 8vo (about 20 cm). xv, 306 pp. Illustrated with halftone frontispiece of Pope Pius XI and an author portrait; a few other text illustrations. Original green cloth, gilt titles and circular device on front board, spine gilt. Condition: Very good-. Light rubbing to extremities with small fray at spine ends and tips; spine gilt a bit dulled; minor scuff near rear joint. Front board neatly reinforced with tape. Endpapers lightly toned with some light spotting. Corner creasing to some pages. Ownership notations and an "Apostolate of Suffering" stamp on the half title, and a full presentation on the author portrait leaf. A very slight lean to the spine. Binding is sound; pages clean and unmarked. No dust jacket, if issued. ---. History of the Catholic lay movement founded in Milwaukee to unite the sufferings and prayers of the sick with the saving work of Christ. Foreword by Most Rev. Aloisius J. Muench, D.D., L.L.D. (then Bishop of Fargo). Nihil obstat by H. B. Ries and imprimatur by Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch dated March 8, 1939. Preface dated Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 24, 1938. Includes the acrostic poem The Apostleship of the Sick and a chapter on St. Lidwina of Schiedam. This copy is inscribed and signed by Clara M. Tiry on her portrait leaf, reading: "In your prayers to Jesus please remember The Author, Clara M. Tiry". Her name also appears in ink on the half title. Uncommon in commerce, especially signed. First edition; no later printings located in standard bibliographies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ten Blessed Years: A Brief History of the Apostolate of Suffering, 1926-1936
• Publisher: The Apostolate of Suffering, Milwaukee
• Publication Date: 1939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good-
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)