THE LAST OF THE FATHERS: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and the Encyclical Letter, DOCTOR MELLIFLUUS
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1954. Ex-Library. Hardcover. 123p. Ex-library copy of a black and teal cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Except for a pen inscription on the front endpaper and two stickers on the back endpaper, there are no other library markings inside the book, and the exterior has no markings. However, the spine and top edges of the cover are faded. Otherwise, the text is clean and the binding is tight. Item #142421
First edition. Merton discusses Bernard as a man and as a writer, then offers notes on Pope Pius XII's letter delivered on the 8th centenary of Bernard's death. The full text of that letter is included last in the book.
Price: $15.00