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John Paul II: Portrait of a Pontiff
by Marco Tosatti
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Barnes and Noble, 2000 Barnes and Noble, New York. 2000. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bump to tail; light rubbing line on front board. DJ: Very Good; light bumping to head, tail, and top edge of DJ; light rubbing to panels. Blue boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 208 pp Folio. The first of its kind, this volume offers an emotional and authentic portrait of John Paul II as seen through the camera lens of the photographer during his pontificate, at prayer, in meditation, and on his trip to the Holy Land. This book shows him as great man of faith and an astute politician. A clean very presentable copy. No international sales.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012486
- Title
- John Paul II: Portrait of a Pontiff
- Author
- Marco Tosatti
- Illustrator
- Gianni Giansanti
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Barnes and Noble
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Karel Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, Vatican, Catholic Church, religion, Christianity, prayer, meditation, papal affairs, Holy See, Popemobile, Papal Visits,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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