1928 Addis & Arnold’s Catholic Dictionary – 11th E

1928 A CATHOLIC DICTIONARY – Addis & Arnold – 11th Edition – Antique Catholic Book Hardcover: Measurements: 6.5 inches wide x 10 inches high. Spine: 3 inches 1928 Addis & Arnold’s Catholic Dictionary – 11th Edition – With Irish Provenance A classic large‑format hardback reference work: Addis & Arnold’s Catholic Dictionary, fully revised and updated by T. B. Scannell, Eleventh Edition, published 1928 by Virtue & Co., London. Covers doctrine, discipline, rites, ceremonies, councils, and religious orders of the Catholic Church – the definitive English‑language dictionary of its era, updated to include the then‑new Codex Juris Canonici. Includes a beautiful colour frontispiece of Raphael’s The Madonna, plus a vintage “Petition Envelope” label from the Great Memorial of The Little Flower.Special provenance: Inside the front cover is the handwritten inscription: “Donated A lovely 1928 Eleventh Edition of A Catholic Dictionary, by William E. Addis and Thomas Arnold, revised with additions by T. B. Scannell, D.D. Published in London by Virtue & Co., Limited, this substantial reference work contains information on Catholic doctrine, discipline, rites, ceremonies, councils and religious orders. The book features an attractive red cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorative gilt bands to the spine, giving it a particularly nice period appearance. The title page confirms this is the Eleventh Edition. Condition:Overall vintage/antique condition commensurate with age. There is some wear to the binding, particularly around the corners and edges of the spine, together with some age-related marking and foxing to the pages. The binding remains presentable and the book is a substantial and interesting historical reference volume. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.A great addition to a collection of Catholic history, religious books, antique reference works or early 20th-century books. Please text for further information.