Item #8616 A Marian Novena attributed to Fray Junípero Serra. Fine Press Devotional, Francis J. - ed Weber.
A Marian Novena attributed to Fray Junípero Serra
A Marian Novena attributed to Fray Junípero Serra

A Marian Novena attributed to Fray Junípero Serra

Los Angeles: Archdiocese of Los Angeles Archives, 1988. First edition, one of 350 copies. 8vo, 34, [2]pp. Facsimile, 3 woodcut illustrations. Initials in red and blue, pale green typographic border surrounding the text. Quarter gray cloth lettered in gilt over patterned paper boards. Fine.

Beautiful and lavish printing by Richard J. Hoffman being a collection of devotionals to the Virgin Mary.  Noted Catholic scholar, author, and priest, Msgr. Francis J. Weber (b. 1933) provides historical bibliographic context in his preface, being the first to do so for this work. Item #8616

Price: $45.00