Title
Christliche Gebete zu allgemeiner Kirchen- und Hauss-Andacht sammt Geistreichen Gesängen D. Martini Lutheri, und anderer gottseligen Christen
Coverage
Germany
Date
18th century
Description
A sturdy binding of vellum in polychrome décor featuring the “Star of Bethlehem” protects this anonymous collection of Christian prayers for church and home. Comparable 18th-century works and bindings survive in Germany, and such volumes were also exported to German Protestant communities in America.
Source
Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1891.
Format
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