Author: NIGG, WALTER
Title: Warriors of God: The Great Religious Orders and Their Founders
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Ex-library. A stated first edition (1959) of Walter Nigg's profiles of prominent Christian leaders such as St. Anthony, St. Augustine, St. Ignatius of Loyola and eight others, along with black & white illustrations of most of them. Rendered into English from the German by Mary Ilford. --- In full black cloth-covered boards with spine & cover titling in silver; red topstain. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- Evidence of former ownership by a college lending library limited to rear pocket, rubberstampings, circular embossed stamps, serial numbers to spine, and library's bookplate affixed to front paste-down, and with minor dusty soiling to covers, else a well-preserved, tightly-bound copy. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Ex-Library; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; viii, 353, xvi, [4] pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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