1931 Pius XI on Christian Marriage SIGNED by Publisher John Barry Ryan RARE Book
$ 66.0
Description
1931 Pius XI on Christian Marriage SIGNED by Publisher John Barry Ryan RARE Book. • Signature: Inscribed and signed by John Barry Ryan. • Year: 1931. • Publisher: Barry Vail Corporation, New York. Valuable for collectors of Catholic works, fine press, or 20th-century ecclesiastical printings. Privately printed in 1931 by the Barry Vail Corporation, this is a finely bound limited edition of Pius XI on Christian Marriage, featuring the original Latin text with facing English translation. Only 1,000 copies were printed — 580 offered for sale. This copy includes a presentation inscription from the publisher, John Barry Ryan, dated March 1932. Printed by D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press (Boston), one of the most respected American fine presses of the early 20th century. Specs: • Publisher: Barry Vail Corporation, New York • Printer: D.B. Updike, Merrymount Press • Year: 1931 • Binding: Quarter red leather with gilt spine over marbled boards • Language: Latin and English • Signature: Inscribed and signed by John Barry Ryan • Edition: 1 of 580 for sale (from 1,000 total copies) Condition: Very well preserved. Binding tight. Boards clean. Minor toning. Inscription legible. No writing or markings beyond presentation. A scarce and handsome edition of this papal encyclical, printed with care and intention. Valuable for collectors of Catholic works, fine press, or 20th-century ecclesiastical printings.
