8vo - 22 x 15 cm.; xii - 298 pp. Reddish cloth over boards with silver gilt lettering on spine and front. A translation of the revised French edition "Le mystere de l'Eglise" by William Storey and first published in English in 1954, this is the 5th printing. Designed as a text book for seminaries, colleges and Catholic study groups, the book incorporates a series of "Answer these questions", "Think about these problems" and "Work on these projects" after each chapter. The author uses a simplified presentation in an outline format with constant reference to Scripture. Previous owner's name on the front free end paper and faintly stamped on the text block tail edge, otherwise the biook is very clean with a sound and solid binding.