Title: Morgen-Gebeth. German Manuscript Book of Prayer, Circa 1800. Enhanced with Colorful Headers and Full-Page Illustrations
Condition: Good
A charming early 19th century German manuscript book of prayer, entitled Morning Prayers. The manuscript contains morning prayers, evening prayers, invocations, and more.
The text is written in a flowing hand, using black ink, in Kurrent script, bearing elaborate headers with extravagant initials, many of which vary in red and green ink, written in a Fraktur script. There are three full page hand-colored illustrations: The Crucifixion, The Veil of Christ, The Symbol of the Society of Jesuits. And then are three half-page illustrations, largely of landscapes.
There is one ownership inscription for a Theresia Schreier in Floß, born on September 24th, 1840 (an old handwritten note on the front cover). Floß is a village near Weiden, Upper Palatinate.
The first three pages are lacking, as are several additional pages at the end, with the text ending abruptly.
One manuscript in 12mo, 4-145 pages
This manuscript is in good shape, with some rubbing and wear to the binding. There is finger staining and soiling throughout, the red ink having faded in some places.