Author Name:
Cather, Willa [Seibert]
Title:
Death Comes for the Archbishop MODERN LIBRARY # 191
Binding:
Hard Cover
Book Condition:
Very Good
Jacket Condition:
No Jacket
Edition:
Reprint Edition
Size:
12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Publisher:
New York
The Modern Library
1931
Seller ID:
004768
MODERN LIBRARY # 191 The Modern Library of the World's Best Books "Death Comes for the Archbishop is a 1927 novel by Willa Cather. It concerns the attempts of a Catholic bishop and a priest to establish a diocese in New Mexico Territory. The novel was included on Time's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005 and Modern Library's list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century....The novel is based on the life of Jean-Baptiste Lamy, and partially chronicles the construction of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Historical figures such as Popé, the Penitentes, Pope Gregory XVI, John C. Frémont, Kit Carson, and Saint Paul are mentioned. Historical events such as the War in Italy, Bosque Redondo, and Pike's Peak Gold Rush are also mentioned. "The Padre of Isleta", Anton Docher is identified as the character of Padre de Baca. " Wikipedia Very good brown balloon cloth. Gilt titles and decoration. Some wear, fading to spine, marginalia. Interesting Macmillan of Canada bookplate offering complimentary copy for review as class text. Published price $1.00 Orange Kent Endpapers. Toledano Spine # 7, 1931, 12mo, vi, 303pp.
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