Henry Backhaus, Doctor of Divinity: Pioneer Priest of Bendigo Tapa dura - 1982

St. Kilian's Press, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Clean, unmarked copy, like new.

Vic: St. Killan's Press. 1982. Hardcover. 0959335005 . 211pp; illustrated, some notes in pen to verso front endpaper & last blank page. .

Bendigo: St Kilian's Press. 1982. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine condition in a Very Good Dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 204 pages + Index. The biography of a most unusual priest who was also a successful businessman, financier, musician and civic leader. Father Backhaus came to Sydney in1846, then spent 4 years in South Australia. He had a substantial impact on the development of Bendigo. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

Bendigo, Victoria: St. Kilian's Press, 1982. Jacket lightly rubbed with small edge wrinkles, in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

St Kilian's Press, Bendigo, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 500 g; XII, 212 pages, indexed, with end page illustrations showing the Mall, Sandhurst, with a black-and-white frontispiece, sundry other black-and-white photographs, and a full page colour photograph of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. Born in Germany, educated in Rome, and in Australia by 1846, he arrived in Bendigo early in 1852, within weeks of the discovery of gold. In 30 years he was to see the primitive canvas down developmentally gracious city and his own humble mission grow into a diocese. This book helps to mark the centenary of the death of this remarkable man Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Politics -- Australian; Local History -- Victoria; Religion -- Christianity; ISBN: 0959335005.… Leer más