Sede Vacante: Being a Diary Written During the Conclave of 1903, with Additional Notes On the Accession and Coronation of Pius X
Oxford; London: James Parker and Co., 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. VIII, 83, [1]pp. Uncut. Original cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece protected with a tissue guard. Captivating work in which the author gives to the public the details of some of the Ceremonies that he witnessed from the death of Pope Leo XIII, to the Coronation of Pope Pius X, details which he entered daily in his diary, without at the time any thought of publication. This work is profusely illustrated with 12 b/w photographic reproductions, each one protected with a tissue guard. Errata slip bound at rear. Some rubbing and discoloration on binding. Previous owner's signature on free front endpaper and dated April 20, 1910. Sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in overall fair to good-, interior in good to good+ condition. g. Item #28716
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