About this title: Written before he became an eminent figure in the Church, Michael Novak's first novel, now with an introduction by Ralph McInerny, is an intriguing story about a young man preparing for the priesthood in Rome in the 1950?s. The Tiber Was Silver provides a unique view of the pre-conciliar Church through the eyes of a young seminarian.
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Description: Used: Good. Hardcover in blue cloth, black titles; no dust jacket; pages clean, tight, unmarked; binding sound and square; mild rubbing at extremities; on its way to you the same or next day in bubblewrap; email confirmation; standard mail takes 4-14 days; priority mail takes 2-5 days; international orders go by airmail (6-10 days). read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. No names, no remainder marks, no stickers. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. No DJ. Some water spotting on blue cloth cover. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday First Edition, 1961.
Description: Octavo, hardcover, near fine in lightly edgeworn blue pictorial dj. A novel of spiritual adventuer in modern Rome. Novak's first novel. about a young American seminarian's life in Rome during the critical months before his ordination. A compelling theme: man's search for his relation to God, a soul in search of perfection. 286 pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday and Company
Date Published: 1961
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover with dust jacket, book in Very Good condition, jacket in Very Good condition, no stamps writing or marks, jacket looks nice but does have a couple small tears, book itself looks nice, read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & company, Inc., Garden City, NY
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo. DJ. is bumped, soiled, browning & chipped with a sticker on spine. Cover is bumped with edgewear. Pgs. are browning, fiction is written on fep. & is stamped on fep. & bep. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Sapientia Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781932589139ISBN:1932589139
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Very nice copy. Cover shows some very slight edgewear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781932589139ISBN:1932589139
Description: Near Fine. Nice Copy. This is the scarce 2004 edition of the book originally published in 1961. It contains a new forward by Ralph McInerny, a new introduction by Hadley Arkes and a new afterward by the author. No writing in the book-not even an owners name. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, NY
Date Published: 1961
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. A very white, crisp, clean and tight 1st Edition, 1st Printing, blue cloth binding with mild soil. Illustrated dustjacket with tiny tears at spine ends and corner. A very SHARP copy! All of our books are hand selected and are as described. Mylar protective sleeves are available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City: Doubleday, 1961
Date Published: 1961
Description: HC and DJ. Presumed First. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4. 286 pp. Novak's first novel. About a young American seminarian's life in Rome during the critical months before his ordination. A compelling them: man's searc h for his relation to God, a soul in search of perfection. A "Novel of spiritual adventure in Modern Rome". DJ has 2 chips: 1" x1"; the other very small. Price not clipped. Yellowing to rear dj. Othe r wise dj is bright and unblemished. new mylar protector. Binding is beautiful: brilliant blue ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good+/very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1961 Hardcover, NO Dj, minor+ looseness to spine clean text, slight stain to front cover. read more
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