THE AVE MARIA, Vol. XIII (January-December 1877)

Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1877. 1st edition, 1st printing. Leather. 836p. A hardcover book bound in 3/4 green leather with green cloth boards. Edges are rubbed, a few seminary stamps inside, and occasional creased pages. Front and back free endpapers have been torn out; last page of final issue is loose, but still present. Text is unmarked and binding is otherwise tight. Very good condition overall, considering its age. Item #325576

Bound volume of AVE MARIA, a Catholic weekly journal devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is volume 13, with issues spanning January 6 through December 29, 1877 (the full year). Some notable features include various articles on the Golden Jubilee of Pope Pius IX, an essay from the LONDON WORLD discussing John Henry Cardinal Newman's daily life in Birmingham, an article on Peter Claver (who was not yet canonized at the time), and a series of articles reporting on Marian apparitions at the German town of Marpingen, a subject of controversy during the Kuturkampf.

Price: $40.00