the Carmel

The 46 editions of Story of a Soul - from 1898 to 1955

The essential to know the history of the 46 editions.

These few lines are intended to introduce the reader to the 46 editions of the Story of a Soul (HA) published between 1898 and 1955. Two dates that must first be clearly identified. The second is that of the last edition: it precedes by one year the publication, in 1956, of the facsimiles of the three manuscripts which were used to compose the main part of HA and by two years the printed edition intended to replace HA. , which will bear the incomprehensible title for the public of Autobiographical manuscripts (1957). The first date, better known, is that of the publication of the work, a year after Thérèse's death, to within a few days. The work was composed around mid-October. The first recipients receive it on October 21. It was financed by Mr. Guérin, Thérèse's uncle, who ordered a thousand copies from the Saint-Paul printing press in Bar-le-Duc for the Carmelites, who receive the book instead of the usual notice, and who will order other copies in Lisieux for those around them, if the book has been popular. This will be shown by the first responses from the prioresses and even more so by their immediate orders. The stock of the Carmel of Lisieux quickly ran out and the uncle had a second thousand printed, which now can also be ordered directly by customers or by booksellers from the three publishing houses Saint-Paul, Bar-le-Duc, Paris and Freiburg.

Some important dates

  1. The second edition is the subject of a first revision. Essentially, the usual addition of new letters of approval (that of the Roman Carmelites is found only in the 1900 edition) and the thinning out of chapter 12. This, in the first edition, brought together testimonies from the novices on Thérèse and the story of the last weeks of her earthly life. From 1899, the testimonies of the novices, under the title of “Paillettes d'or - Conseils et souvenirs” slipped into a more copious appendix which already included prayers, extracts from letters to Céline and above all most of the poems. See here.
  2. Appearance of a cheaper edition bearing a new title, Une rose effeuillée. The text concentrates more on the essential, the twelve chapters which present the life and death of Thérèse. Another novelty, which is of course a matter of marketing. The prints of later editions of HA, which are present until 1912 (125th thousand) include, but without saying so, those of a Rose effeuillée whose title, from 1909 is also given to an intermediate edition between HA and the first RE. Which doesn't simplify things. See here.
  3. Major changes, marked in particular by a change in format, which means that the edition, printed at the end of the year, is only available at the very beginning of the following year. To get to the point, chapter twelve is largely reworked, in particular to better highlight the doctrine of Thérèse, identified for the first time as that of spiritual childhood. New correspondences appear. More visible, a new appendix devoted to the miracles of Thérèse, under the name of “Rains of roses”. See here.
  4. The Carmel decided to publish collections of miracles annually, under the name Pluie de roses, while continuing to include the miracles, renewed, in successive editions of HA. The 1913 and 1914 editions of Les Pluies de roses are books of about 500 pages, likely to compete with HA. See here.
  5. For the first time, the public learns of the existence of three manuscripts used to compose the first eleven chapters of HA. These manuscripts are discreetly identified at the beginning of each chapter by their recipient, Mother Agnès, Marie de Gonzague and Marie du Sacré-Coeur. This new presentation makes it possible to see their respective importance: eight chapters for the first, two, but abundant, for the second, one for the last. The identification of this last manuscript (manuscript B) is accompanied by a more complete reproduction of the letter of presentation to Marie du Sacré-Coeur. See here.
  6. The date is still important because Rome has just endorsed the trial conducted by the bishop since 1910. A new edition reports on it. See here. From now on, the text of HA underwent little modification, but subsequent editions reflected the final stages of Thérèse's posthumous career: venerable (1922 edition), blessed (1923), holy (1925).
  7. The latest edition, as a last stand, publishes almost all of Thérèse's prayers. See here.

Three tips for identifying an HA edition.

  • You have to be wary of the titles given by libraries and on certain vendor sites. Where the full title of the work speaks of Sister (Sr) Thérèse, some presentations incorrectly display Saint (St) Thérèse, a title which is only given to Thérèse after the canonization of 1925.

  • It is also necessary, to know the contents of an edition, to take into account the existence of multiple paginations. The 1898 edition includes, in addition to the 475 p of the book, a paginated introduction in Roman (XXVIII p). That is a total of 502 p. The 1912 edition includes, in addition to this same introduction, greatly enlarged (XLIII p), 506 p. of text plus an appendix of 113 p. (marked with an *) which includes miracles and the account of the 1910 exhumation. Adding another ten pages for the table of contents and the advertisement for the small Teresian enterprise and a few blank sheets, we reach a total of 675 p . This is the most copious edition. In 1914 HA is degreased and loses more than 50 pages.

  • It is not always easy to find, in the presence of an old copy, the year of the edition. This can be identified on the title page by the number one thousand. But above all it appears very discreetly at the end of each work: after the name and address of the printer (Imp. Saint-Paul – Bar-le-Duc) there is a number. For example 6098,6,14. The first number (6098) corresponds to the identifier of the printer's publications, the following two, which interest us more, the month and the year of publication, i.e. here June 1914. I said above that the 1907 edition had been published late. It is verified by its numbering: 1392,12,07 (December 1907).

Claude Langlois

Edition 1898 1st printing

Title: Story of a Soul
Year : 1898
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems.
Amount : 1000
Pages: 475
Format : 23 cm x 14 cm.
Frontispiece: Thérèse with the inverted rosary TH 37
Photos: 4 inserts
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 1st build. Official release date: October 21, Céline noted on a loose sheet (undated).

HA-1898

Edition 1898 2nd printing
different cover

Title: Story of a Soul
Year : 1898
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems.
Amount : 1000
Number of first page copies: 2000
Pages: 475
Format : 23 cm x 14 cm.
Frontispiece: Thérèse with the inverted rosary TH 37
Photos: 4 inserts
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 1st build. Official release date: October 21, Céline noted on a loose sheet (undated).

HA-1899

1899 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories
Quantity :  4000
Number of first page copies: 6000
Pages:  488
Format :  23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer:  St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 2nd build

HA-1900

1900 Edition

Title:   Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by herself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Gold Flakes: Advice and Memories
Amount :  2000
Number of first page copies: 8000
Pages:  488
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:  on negatives

HA-1901

1901 Edition

Title:   Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by herself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Gold Flakes: Advice and Memories
Amount :  2000
Number of first page copies: 10000
Pages:  488
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:  on negatives

HA-1903

1902 Edition

Title:   Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories
Amount : 3000
Number of first page copies: 11000
Pages: 488
Format : 23x14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: on negatives

HA-1903

1903 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories
Amount : 4000
Number of first page copies: 19000 and 20000
Pages:  491
Format :   23x14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:  on negatives

HA-1908

1904 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories
Amount : 3000
Pages: 491
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:  on negatives

HA-1906

1906 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories
Amount : 3000
Number of first page copies: 29000
Pages: 495
Format :  23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1907

1907 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 3000
Number of first page copies: 33000
Pages: 502
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: New composition

HA-1908

1908 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find:Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount :  4000
Pages:502
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: on negatives

HA-1909

1909 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 4300
Number of first page copies: 40000
Pages:502
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:on negatives

HA-1910

1910 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 5275
Number of first page copies: 60000
Pages: 502
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: on negatives

February 1911

Edition 1911 February

Title:  Story of a Soul
Content:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Yield: 30,000
Number of first page copies: 90000
Pages: 502 + 110
Format: 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: on negatives

HA-1911-august

Edition 1911 August

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount :  6300
Number of first page copies: 100000
Pages: 502
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer:St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:on negatives

HA-1912

1912 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find:
 Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount :  7200
Number of first page copies: 125000
Pages: 506
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: New composition

HA-1914-January

Edition 1914 January

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 10 000
Pages:506
Format : 23 x 14
Frontispiece: Thérèse with the reversed rosary, Th. 37 + 4 photos
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1914-June

Edition 1914 June

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 13 200
Pages: 570
Format :   25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: New format

HA-1914-July

Edition 1914 July

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 5000
Pages: 570
Format : 25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: Great luxury in 8° grapes

HA-1915

1915 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount :  10 000
Pages: 570
Format : 25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1917

1917 Edition

Title:   Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 4000
Pages: 570
Format : 25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1918

1918 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:  Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 4000
Pages: ?
Format :  25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1919

1919 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 4000
Pages: 592
Format : 25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1920

1920 Edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 5000
Pages: 592
Format : 25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1922

1922 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Gold Flakes: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV
Amount : 4000
Pages: 614
Format :25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1923

1923 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV
Amount : 10000
Pages: 602
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1924-January

Edition 1924 January

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV
Amount : 20 000
Pages: 602
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1924-September

Edition 1924 September

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV
Amount : 21 000
Pages: 602
Format : 25 x 16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1925 deluxe

1925 luxury edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers -Letters to Céline - Poems - Flakes of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV
Amount : 2825
Pages: 602
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square - Homily of Pius XI

HA-1925-June

Edition 1925 June

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount :  20 000
Pages: 605
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1926

1926 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount : 20000 
Pages: 606
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1928

1928 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Yield:20000 
Pages: 603
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1930

1930 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find:Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount :15 000
Pages: 603
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1931

1931 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount : 20 000
Pages: 603
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1933

Regular 1933 edition

Title:  Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains
Amount : 10 000
Pages:506
Format :  23 x 14
Frontispiece: Thérèse with the reversed rosary, Th. 37 + 4 photos
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1933 deluxe

1933 luxury edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount : 101 322
Pages: 608
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1937

1937 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters - Poems - Gold Flakes: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount :
Pages: 612
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece: Therese Oval
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1938

1938 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find:Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount :10 000
Pages: 608
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square

HA-1940

1940 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find:Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers -Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI - Modifications c. XII and Counsels and Remembrances - Tables of Scripture Citations
Amount :10 000
Pages: 612
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes: 8° square - Amendments to ch. XII - Table of Holy Scripture texts quoted by Th.

HA-1941

1941 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount :10 000
Pages: 612
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1946

1946 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitter of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI
Amount : 9 000
Pages: 646
Format : 25x16
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: St. Paul, Bar Le Duc
Notes:

HA-1947

1947 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers -Letters to Céline - Poems - Gold Flakes: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI - Epilogue - Liturgical office - Prayers to the saint - Dates and main anniversaries
Amount : 7 000
Pages: 404
Format : 21x19
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: SILIC, Lille
Notes:

HA-1949

1949 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers -Letters to Céline - Poems - Gold Flakes: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI - Epilogue - Liturgical office - Prayers to the saint - Dates and main anniversaries
Amount :10 000
Pages: 430
Format : 21x19
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: SILIC, Lille
Notes: The letters quoted are in accordance with the edition

HA-1950

1950 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers - Letters to Céline - Poems (33 poems instead of 25) - Glitters of gold: Advice and Memories + Rains + Speeches Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI - Epilogue - Liturgical office - Prayers to the saint - Dates and main anniversaries
Amount :11 500
Pages: 438
Format : 21x19
Frontispiece:
Photos:
Printer: SILIC, Lille
Notes: Alterations to the text to conform it to the Manuscripts, ch. 8 and 9

HA-1953

1953 Edition

Title:Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by herself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers: text brought into conformity with the originals - Letters to Céline - Poems - Pailletes d'or: Advice and Souvenirs brought into conformity with the new CS book and augmented by Sr. M. of the Trinity + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI - Epilogue - Liturgical office - Prayers to the saint - Dates of glorification and main anniversaries
Amount :15 000
Pages: 458
Format :14x22
Frontispiece:
Photos: 9 inset engravings
Printer: Saint-Paul, Issy-les-Moulineaux
Notes: Retouching

HA-1954 pocket

Edition 1954 Christmas ed. poached

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself Preface (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering - Epilogue - Message of Pius XII of July 11, 1954
Amount : 15 000
Pages: 260
Format : 11x16 pocket
Frontispiece:
Photos: 3 inserts
Printer: SILIC, Lille
Notes: Retouching

HA-1955

1955 Edition

Title: Story of a Soul
You will thus find: Story of a Soul written by itself (the 12 chapters) - Act of Offering and Prayers -Letters to Céline - Poems - Glitters of gold: Advice and Increased Memories + Rains + Speech Benedict XV + Homily of Pius XI - Epilogue - Liturgical office - Prayers to the saint - Dates of glorification and principal anniversaries Addition of Consecration Basilica, p. 429
Amount :10 000
Pages: 458
Format :14x22
Frontispiece:
Photos: 9 inset engravings
Printer: Saint-Paul, Issy-les-Moulineaux
Notes: Retouching