
Title: Katholisches Andachtsbuch Für die Gebildeten unter dem weiblichen Geschlecht, 1826. In an Embroidered Mosaic Binding
Author: Dr. Daniel Kruger
Publisher: Breslau, im Berlage von Josef Max und Komp
Condition: Very Good
Price: 1100
An early 19th century edition of Dr. Kruger’s Catholic devotional book for the educated among the female sex.
There is a flyleaf with a memorial entry for one Marie Lenz, née Wolf, who died in 1907, below by the same hand: "The cover is a fine trimming work, made by her father Karl Wolf for her mother Therese Wolf, née Dopfer".
This volume has been bound in leather, with the covers bearing delightful, embroidered mosaic patterns, forming geometric squares to the covers and smaller patterns within each square.
One finely bound volume in 12mo, VI+359+(1) pages
This volume is in very good shape, with minor rubbing and wear to the binding, and several threads of embroidery coming loose to the front. There is some foxing throughout.