Antique The Catholic Educator Book Thomas Kelly 1888 RARE Possible 1st Edition

  
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If you need measurements or additional pictures/details for anything, please reach out. Always open to reasonable offers! This is in excellent condition for being as old as it is. Pages have some slight age, but are mostly clear, untorn, and bright.

Outside leather is in great condition. Gold overlay on the front and sides of pages are still shiny. This is a heavy book weighing close to 6 pounds.

Book comes with a marriage or "holy matrimony" form as well as spots for major life events. Later versions then contained "1889" when it started to be mass produced. There is a name engraved on the front under the title as shown in the pics. The front and back covers have also started to separate from the binding a bit as shown in pictures. There are a few pages towards the front that might have some more wear than the rest of the book, but everything is consistent with age and expected use.

I did my best to represent the overall condition in the limited number of photos allowed. It's a very large book, so it's possible I missed a few markings on random pages here and there. If you want any more pictures or details, please feel free to ask.