1900s Antique SLOVAK Catholic PRAYER SONG BOOK JEWELLED w Horn & CLASP, Medals

Description: Hello! You are looking at a listing for one approximately 6.5" x 4.5" early 1900s Slovak Prayer and Song book. It features a Calendar of the Holidays for the years 1905-1927, so I would guess it was printed in 1904 or 1905. The cover is beautiful and embellished with horn or bone, some quite small miraculous medals on chains, and a latch that is not quite aligned to remain closed. There are rivets and very fine metal handiwork, it is both humble and ornate. The metal frame is slightly bent away from the book. Please see photos for details. It is in beautiful condition, with only minimal water damage, foxing, dirt etc. It is clean and tight, the binding in good condition, with stiff page sections that have not seen much wear. GIlding intact, normal wear at page edges with one or more dog ear pages and very minor tears from handling. There are at least 2 small antique bookmarks hidden within as well, both with beautiful depictions of Mary. One features a handwritten note from the original owner in cursive, but I cannot read Slovak and don't know what it says. Pictured last is a Lens translation of the publication page. This is a lovely and unique find, and would make an excellent addition to any Slovakian Christian Historical collections. Thank you very much for looking. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to see some more pictures. This book will be packed with the utmost care to prevent damage. It will be shipped insured & wrapped well to protect it. Please check out my other listings for more religious and/or antiquarian rare books . I will be posting many in the next few days here. Thank you for looking and have a blessed day!

Price: 144 USD

Location: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

End Time: 2024-11-26T15:27:32.000Z

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