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Record Number
2286
Reference Type
Generic
Year
1981
Title
D.C. Magazines Broadside using Merton drawing as cover Short Title: D.C. Magazines Broadside using Merton drawing as cover
Notes
This is a broadside titled "D.C. Magazines: A Literary Perspective" introducing 3 of Washington's important literary magazines (Portfolio, Voyages, Dryad) with Merton artwork as cover. This item was received with gratitude from Bill Claire, editor of Voyages.
Label
NA
Record Number
2289
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1950
Title
Song (When rain...)
Journal
Poetry Quarterly
Volume
Volume 12
Label
PN
Date
Summer Short Title: Song (When rain...)
Pages
Page 68
Abstract
Soft cover; this poem was first published in "Tears of the Blind Lions" (1949).
Record Number
2290
Reference Type
Book
Year
1951
Title
The Ascent to Truth - signed Place Published: New York
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Number of Pages
342
Edition
First hard cover edition - signed by Merton and Dom James Fox Short Title: The Ascent to Truth - signed
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; this item is inscribed and signed by Merton and Dom James Fox (Abbot of Gethsemani at the time). Merton inscribes, "To Rev. Mother M. Carmelita O.S.B., with my prayers and best wishes. In Jesus and Mary, F.M. Louis O.C.S.O", while Fox writes, "To dearest Mother M. Carmelita O.S.B., Courage, grit, love, trust, in gratitude and with affection and an assurance of prayer, Dom James Fox O.C.S.O., Abbot of Gethsemani". Fox also stamped the words "All for Jesus thru Mary with a smile" above his signature (which he commonly did). The recipient of this book may have been Mother M. Carmelita Hartman, who in the early 1930s, was Superior General of the then newly formed Union of the Sisters of Mercy in America. (Ref. Loome)
Label
NSUY
Record Number
2291
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1964
Title
Truth and Violence
Journal
Continuum
Volume
Volume 2
Notes
Soft cover, this is the first appearance of this article in a periodical.
Label
NP
Date
Summer Short Title: Truth and Violence
Pages
Pages 268-281
Record Number
2293
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1948
Title
The Gift of Understanding
Journal
The Tiger's Eye
Volume
Volume 1
Notes
Soft cover; this is the first appearance of this essay in a periodical - not published again until 1961.
Label
NP
Date
December Short Title: The Gift of Understanding
Pages
Pages 41-45
Record Number
2294
Reference Type
Book
Year
1949
Title
The Waters of Siloe / signed Place Published: New York
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Number of Pages
377
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: The Waters of Siloe / signed
Notes
Cloth; association copy. Merton's companion to The Seven Storey Mountain, inscribed & signed by the book's editor as follows: "For Father Alfred J. Bonnett on the occasion of telling 'The Story of The Seven Storey Mountain' Fordham 8 Aug. '49 / Robert Giroux" . One of giants of 20th Century American publishing, Giroux first met Merton at Columbia University, where he was also classmates with John Berryman, Herman Wouk, Ad Reinhardt, Robert Lax, and the composer John Latouche. As editor at Harcourt, he discovered & brought out books by many of the great writers of the time, including The Seven Storey Mountain and The Waters of Siloe. He was hired away to work for Roger W. Straus, Jr. at Farrar & Straus in 1955, where he became a partner and, eventually, its chairman. It's believed that Giroux lectured on the subject SSM at Fordham University and that Alfred Bonnett was associated with Fordham's drama department.
Label
NY
Record Number
2272
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Preface to Japanese Edition of New Man Place Published: Privately printed at Gethsemani (Trappist, Kentucky)
Notes
Mimeograph. This item was received from the collection of David Semon who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NMU
Date
October
Pages
9 pages with text on one side only.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Preface to Japanese Edition of New Man
Record Number
2271
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1968
Title
Edifying Cables / mimeograph Place Published: Privately printed at Gethsemani (Trappist, Kentucky)
Notes
Soft cover. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NMU
Date
September
Pages
9 sheets printed on both sides except for the title page.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Edifying Cables / mimeograph
Record Number
2269
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1968
Title
Original mimeographed Easter Letter
Notes
Single sheet mimeograph printed on both sides. Merton often sent mimeographed greetings to friends and acquaintences as sending individual correspondence would be near impossible due to the volume of acquaintences he had. This Easter letter was sent at Easter 1968, the last year of his life. In it he discusses in detail the debate of that time about the validity of the monastic vocation and the rightness or wrongness of some of the practices of monks of that time. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NMU
Pages
One shhet, two sided. Short Title: Original mimeographed Easter Letter
Record Number
2265
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 3
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 3
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2266
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 1
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2267
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Original letter (TLS) by Thomas Merton in envelope
Notes
Single page typed letter signed; with 7 lines of text on Gethsemani letterhead accompanied by hand addressed envelope (also with Gethsemani letterhead). In the letter Merton speaks of passing along the recipients request for certain books to the bookstore and also forwards Victor Hammer's address for follow-up on one of their limited edition collaborations. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NSUE
Date
November 8 Short Title: Original letter (TLS) by Thomas Merton in envelope
Record Number
2268
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Original mimeographed Advent-Christmas letter (signed)
Notes
Original mimeographed Advent-Christmas letter (1967). One sheet, 2 sided and signed by Merton. Merton sent these mimeographed letters to his friends and acquaintences to account for the fact that sending indivudual Christmas greetings would be impossible due to the volume of acquaintences he had. In the mimeograph he speaks of his sorrow at the passing of friends Victor Hammer, Ad Reinhardt and John Slate. he also speaks of the renovated Abbey Church, difficulties with the volume of correspondence he receives, religious renewal and even comments on the Beatles. He also speaks of faith as being a lonely virtue, and of love as something that needs to be given as well as received. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NSUM
Pages
One sheet, 2 sided.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Original mimeographed Advent-Christmas letter (signed)
Record Number
2264
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 1
Notes
audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2257
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Our Father 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Our Father 1
Notes
Cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2258
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Our Father 2
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Our Father 2
Notes
Audio cassette
Label
NV
Record Number
2259
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Consent to God 2
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Consent to God 2
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2260
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Consent to God 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Consent to God 1
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2261
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 2
Publisher
Electronic paperback Short Title: Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 2
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2262
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Life and Afterlife 2
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Life and Afterlife 2
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2263
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Consent to God 3
Publisher
Electronic paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Consent to God 3
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2247
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Poetry and the Contemplative Life: A Reprisal (Galleys)
Notes
Unbound long galleys. 9 leaves printed rectos only. Note: "Duplicate Set: Do Not Return This Lot" affixed. Long galleys for this chapter consisting of a previously published essay with the text re-considered, and a long author's note, as it appeared in "A Thomas Merton Reader". A very scarce item indeed. This item came originally from the library of Edward Erbe, director of publicity of New Directions in the 1950s and 60s (Between the Covers - Rare Books Inc.).
Label
NUM
Pages
9 leaves
Type of Work
Galley Proofs Short Title: Poetry and the Contemplative Life: A Reprisal (Galleys)
Record Number
2242
Reference Type
Book
Year
1953
Title
Trappist Life Place Published: Trappist
Publisher
Abbey of Gethsemani
Edition
First soft cover limited edition edition - 1/10000. Short Title: Trappist Life
Notes
Soft cover; text largely identical to the text of Cistercian Contemplatives (also by Merton, 1948); limited edition (1 of 10000). Colophon reads, "This Guide is designed and published by The Monks of Our Lady of Gethsemani Trappist, Kentucky A First Edition of 10000 copies was printed in August 1953 by Slater & Gilroy, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky".
Number of Volumes
61
Record Number
2207
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
The Straight Way Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: The Straight Way
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2208
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
Poverty / The Vocation of Work Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: Poverty / The Vocation of Work
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2209
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
T. S. Eliot and Prayer Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: T. S. Eliot and Prayer
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2206
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
The Spirit of Poverty Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: The Spirit of Poverty
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2204
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
The Thirst for God Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: The Thirst for God
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2205
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
Poetry and Religious Experience Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: Poetry and Religious Experience
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2199
Reference Type
Book
Year
2000
Title
Freiheit in Seinem Geist Place Published: Mainz
Publisher
Grunewald
Number of Pages
157
Edition
German language hard cover edition. Short Title: Freiheit in Seinem Geist
Notes
Cloth.
Label
NF
Record Number
2200
Reference Type
Book
Year
1970
Title
Zen, Tao et Nirvana / French translation of Zen and the Birds of Appetite Place Published: Paris
Publisher
Fayard
Number of Pages
176
Edition
First French language soft cover edition.
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
NF
Translator
Ledoux, F. Short Title: Zen, Tao et Nirvana / French translation of Zen and the Birds of Appetite
Record Number
2201
Reference Type
Book
Year
2007
Title
Vody Siloe (Waters of Siloe) Place Published: Praha. Cech Republic
Publisher
Krystal OP
Edition
Reprint hard cover Czech edition.
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
NF
Translator
Waughovi, Evelynu Short Title: Vody Siloe (Waters of Siloe)
Record Number
2203
Reference Type
Book
Year
1996
Title
Five Classics of World Religions (Thoughts in Solitude / Merton)
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc.
Edition
First boxed Shambhala edition - slip case. Short Title: Five Classics of World Religions (Thoughts in Solitude / Merton)
Notes
Soft cover in slip case; this item contains five classics of world religions including Thoughts in Solitude (Merton), The Wisdom of the Prophet; Teachings of the Buddha; The Way of jewish Mystics; Bhagavad Gita.
Label
N
Record Number
2188
Reference Type
Pamphlet
Year
1963
Title
Comment on Erich Fromm's "War Within Man" Published Source: Beyond Deterrence
Publisher
American Friends Service Committee
Edition
Soft cover pamphlet; first appearance of this "comment" in print. Short Title: Comment on Erich Fromm's "War Within Man
Notes
Soft cover
Label
NP
Pages
Pages 44-50
Record Number
2190
Reference Type
Pamphlet
Year
1969
Title
As Man to Man
Edition
Separate issue off-print edition Short Title: As Man to Man
Notes
Separate issue off-print initially published in Cistercian Studies 4: 1. This item came as duplicate from the James Laughlin collection (William Reese Co).
Label
NUM
Record Number
2191
Reference Type
Book
Year
1951
Title
A Balanced Life of Prayer Place Published: Trappist, Kentucky
Publisher
Abbey of Gethsemani
Number of Pages
22 Pages
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: A Balanced Life of Prayer
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
N
Record Number
2192
Reference Type
Book
Year
1951
Title
A Balanced Life of Prayer Place Published: Trappist, Kentucky
Publisher
Abbey of Gethsemani
Number of Pages
22
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: A Balanced Life of Prayer
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
N
Record Number
2193
Reference Type
Book
Year
1950
Title
What is Contemplation?
Publisher
Burns, Oates and Washbourne Ltd
Number of Pages
31
Edition
First British soft cover edition. Short Title: What is Contemplation?
Notes
Soft cover pamphlet.
Label
N
Series Title
The Paternoster Series: 7 Place Published: London
Record Number
2195
Reference Type
Book
Year
1948
Title
The Seven Story Mountain Place Published: New York
Publisher
Harcourt Brace and Company Series Volume: Early "[b.7.1948]" black cloth edition.
Number of Pages
429 pages Short Title: The Seven Story Mountain
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; this edition has the first state dust jacket (with caption "The author is second from the left" beside the second photo on the back of the dust jacket).
Label
N7
Record Number
2186
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1968
Title
Faith and Violence (excerpt)
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Vol 34
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent.
Label
NP
Date
November Short Title: Faith and Violence (excerpt)
Pages
Page 1
Record Number
2187
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1967
Title
Ishi - A Meditation
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Vol 33
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent. This issue contains an article by Dorothy Day.
Label
NP
Date
March-April Short Title: Ishi - A Meditation
Pages
Pages 5-6
Record Number
2179
Reference Type
Book
Year
1948
Title
Thirty Poems: The Poets of the Year Place Published: New York
Publisher
New Directions
Edition
First hard cover edition Short Title: Thirty Poems: The Poets of the Year
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
NO
Record Number
2181
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1967
Title
The Shoshoneans (a Review Article)
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Vol 33
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent.
Label
NP
Date
June Short Title: The Shoshoneans (a Review Article)
Pages
Pages 5-6
Record Number
2182
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1967
Title
Auschwitz: A Family Camp
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Vol 33
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent.
Label
NP
Date
November Short Title: Auschwitz: A Family Camp
Pages
Pages 4, 5, 8
Record Number
2183
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1968
Title
The Sacred City
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Vol 34
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent.
Label
NP
Date
January Short Title: The Sacred City
Pages
Pages 4-6
Record Number
2184
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1968
Title
An Ideal Society
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Volume 34
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent. This article is not elsewhere published or mentioned in other bibliographic references.
Label
NPU
Pages
Page 4 Short Title: An Ideal Society
Record Number
2185
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1968
Title
The Wild Places
Journal
Catholic Worker
Volume
Vol 34
Notes
Newsprint - price 1 cent. This is the first publication of the article in a periodical. This issue includes an article by Dorothy Day.
Label
NO
Date
June Short Title: The Wild Places
Pages
Pages 4, 6
Record Number
2177
Reference Type
Book
Year
1968
Title
Landscape, Prophet and Wild Dog Place Published: Syracuse
Publisher
Black Bird Press
Edition
First hard cover limited edition - signed Short Title: Landscape, Prophet and Wild Dog
Notes
Cloth in slipcase; the portfolio has six etchings which were drawn and hand-printed on d'Arches paper by Don Cortese, and the type is Garamond which was hand-set and printed at the Black Bird Press. The etching and text paper size is 16 1/2 x 12" with deckle edge. The medium grey linen cloth slipcase is slightly larger with the title stamped in gold. The Charbonel etching inks used in the etchings and text sheets are in black, red and grey. Limited edition. Signed by Don Cortese.
Label
NUYLA
Record Number
2178
Reference Type
Book
Year
1957
Title
The Camaldolese Way Place Published: Italy
Publisher
Morcelliana
Number of Pages
28 pages
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: The Camaldolese Way
Notes
Soft cover; this item has not been noted by bibliographers and is not listed as part of any library collection (WoldCat). From Vita nel silencio (Living in Silence). Similar to the English text Silent Life (1957) but with textual variations and 12 new images. It appears that The Silent Life (1957) was translated into French as Vita Nel Silenzio and then from the French portions were used and adapted to create the English text for The Camoldolese Way.
Record Number
2542
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1962
Title
The Root of War
Journal
Pax Bulletin
Label
NPM
Date
January Short Title: The Root of War
Pages
Pages 5-6
Abstract
Soft cover. This item is a part of a group of over 30 original mimeographs and offprints purchased from Merton bookdealer Jeannette Cantrell who received them from monk of Gethsemani Tom Zele. This group of items were obtained by Zele during the 1960s while living alongside Merton at the monastery.