Author: NEWTON, DOUGLAS.
Title: Catholic London.
Description: London: Robert Hale Limited, 1950. 1st edition. "Mr Newton takes the reader through streets and byways to old and long-forgotten churches, pointing out landmarks, illustrating old Catholic customs and ways of life, discoursing on London saints, prelates and eminent Catholic citizens, reviving memories of martyrs and more humble sufferers for their faith uner Tudor and Penal laws, and finally bringing us to the rebuilding of Catholicism in this one-time great Catholic city." Pp.348, 33 black & white plates, minor spotting to endpapers. Dark red cloth, dustwrapper (design by Val Biro) has 1cm loss to top front edge and minor wear to other edges and is in a removable clear protective wrap. G+/G+.

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