The Month of Mary; For Families
Harissa: Saint Paul Press, 1928. First Edition. 32mo. 3.75 x 4.875 in. Original red quarter-cloth over dark red pebbled boards, ornamented in black with cross on upper cover and the Madonna enveloped in a rose on lower cover. Illustrated with black & white ornaments, tail-pieces. Daily meditations for the Month of May, Mary's Month, by Father Boulos ('Paul') Foshanji; from the publishing wing of the Saint Paul Fathers in Harissa, Lebanon. Includes also meditations for the Rosary, the Litany of Loretto, the Salve Regina, etc. Text in Arabic. Beirut imprimatur. First gathering somewhat loose, else very good. Covers lightly worn, with moderate rubbing to corners. Textblock lightly toned at margins. Binding otherwise rather tight. Text clean.
From the Introduction: 'As to the truths regarding the Virgin Mary, they consist in meditations of a golden chain whose links are connected, and they are all linked to one first, basic truth, which is that the Virgin Mary is the Mother of God. As to the life of that great mother, it was limited to drawing its details from the purest springs and the most authentic sources, that is, the revealed books and the teachings of the Holy Church and its history and nothing else.... To glorify the Queen of Heaven and Earth, Mother of the Redeemer and Our Mother, I have created this book to serve pious souls and Christian Families.' Rare.
Price: $500.00