Title: The Marian Bible (Family Rosary Commemorative Edition – Marian Year 1953)
Publisher: The Catholic Press, Chicago
Year: 1954
Format: Leatherette, gilt lettering and edges
Condition: Like New
Weight: 2,570 g
Dimensions: 20 × 29 × 7 cm
Well-preserved; clean, immaculate gilt, and tight binding.
This Family Rosary Commemorative Edition of the Catholic Bible honors the Marian Year of 1953. Edited by Reverend John P. O’Connell, it celebrates devotion to the Virgin Mary while presenting the complete Catholic Scriptures with reverent 1950s design and craftsmanship. Built to last, this volume remains in excellent condition more than 70 years later.
Bound in leatherette with gilt lettering and page edges, this large volume contains numerous illustrations, biblical reference materials, and a closing section with a Catholic Encyclopedia. It also includes unique historical provenance, such as an owner’s Marian pledge and a military record page from a former Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader (1939–1957), adding depth and character.
