Item #131647 The Martyrdom of Spain. Origins of a Civil War. Alfred MENDIZABAL.

The Martyrdom of Spain. Origins of a Civil War

London, Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press, 1938 (first edition in English).

Octavo, viii, 277 pages.

Cloth; bottom edge uncut; covers a little rubbed (chiefly to the spine, with the lettering mostly worn away); endpapers and initial leaves lightly tanned; a very good copy.

Provenance: Michael L. Dunne, with his bookplate. Father Michael Leonard Dunne (1901-1994), Irish-born South Australian Catholic priest. In February 1934 'he was appointed Editor of "The Southern Cross," the weekly Catholic newspaper of the Archdiocese [of Adelaide].... In addition, Fr Dunne was chaplain of the rapidly expanding Christian Brothers College at Rostrevor. As editor of "The Southern Cross" for the next 10 years, he wrote extensively on matters such as the Depression which affected Australian life in the early 30's, the evils of Communism, and the outbreak of World War II. He wrote about matters of parish interest as well as articles about "News of the Outer Catholic World"' (Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide website). The 48-page introduction is by Jacques Maritain; the rear pastedown is stamped by the publisher 'This volume is supplied for sale in the Dominions only', and a relevant leaf from a 1943 newspaper is loosely inserted.

Item #131647

Price (AUD): $75.00

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