ALLGEMEINES GESANGBUCH, AUF KÖNIGLICHEN ALLERGNÄDIGSTEN BEFEHL ZUM ÖFFENTLICHEN UND HÄUSLICHEN GEBRAUCHE IN DEN GEMEINEN DER HERZOGTHUMER SCHLESWIG, UND HOLLSTEIN [-with-] TÄGLICHES GEBETBUCH BESTEHEND IN MORGEN UND ABEND-GEGEN [-with-] EPISTELN UND EVANGELIA AUF ALLE SONNTAGE UND VORNEHMSTEN NEBST BEYGEFUGTER HISTORIE VON LEIDEN UND STERBEN JESU CHRISTI WIE AUCH DER BESCHREIBUNG DER ZERSTÖRUNG DER STADT JERUSALEM; [General Hymnal, by Royal Most Gracious Order for public and private use dedicated to the communities of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein – WITH - Daily Prayer Book Consisting of Morning and Evening Blessings for all days of the week, along with Penitential Confessions And Communion Prayers – WITH – Epistles and Gospels for all Sundays and most important days throughout the year, along with the History of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ, as well as a description of the destruction of the city of Jerusalem.
Kiel | Altona | Hamburg: Royal School Book Printing Office | J. G. Salomon | J. H. Krogmann, 1819 [and circa early 1800s]. Three books bound in one. Includes a HYMNAL (1819, 24th edition), PRAYER BOOK, and book of EPISTLES AND GOSPELS. (The latter two are undated without statement of edition, but as the binding clasp is dated “1820,” we presume they were published in 1820 or earlier.) 16mo vellum-covered wood boards gilt-stamped and painted with various folk-art style flowers and scroll-like designs surrounding, somewhat incongruously, the battle scenes depicted at centers of front and back covers; ornate sliver clasps etched with hearts and flowers; endpapers painted pale blue-green; all edges gilt and gauffered (i.e., stamped with a design); 510 pages plus “Register”, 32 pages, and 64 pages, respectively. Although generally known as “peasant bindings” (“Bauern Einbände”), this style binding is not believed to have been intended for “peasants” due to the overall ornate design. The clasp on this one is faintly etched on inner side with initials “MTM” and date "1820," seemingly indicating the date of the binding as well. Vellum covers splitting from boards at edges, faded and worn; and clasp tarnished --but binding is overall tight and sound. Interior nearly fine.
Item #72740
Price: $1,500.00