Arms and the Monk: The Trappist Saga in Mid-America, by M. M. Hoffman. Hardcover, 233 pp. Wm. C. Brown, Co., 1952, Dubuque, IA. 
The History of New Melloray Abbey in Iowa. Very Rare original publication. 

Dust jacket has several creases, tears, and chips. spots of foxing around the edges. Book itself has worn edges and corners, bottom corners of front and back cover bumped. Former owner's name written on inside 2nd page. No inner markings to text.