130 - Prayer Book

Prayer Book Tomorrow evening: Mass, Confession, and Communion prayers, including the Stations of the Cross and the Litany of Our Lady ... and other prayers. Prayer book in German manuscript in black ink with a drawn title, highlights, and floral decorations in colored ink, as well as 6 illustrative images. Prayer book, 1817. 89 handwritten pages, 16 leaves. Small 8°. Contemporary leather binding with triple gold edging, gold-stamped cover fillets and borders, in a two-part leather slipcase (slightly rubbed and bumped; slipcase with minor wormholes). The engraved illustrations, some by Caspar Harrer in Munich, feature artfully backed cutouts with fine and, in some cases, colored gold-colored metal foil. - Depicted are, among others, the crucified Jesus, St. Barbara, and the Mother of God. - Title page verso bears the ownership inscription “John and Henry Fählmayr of Gruebhof. Ao 1817.” - Last page bears a partially illegible ownership inscription referring to “Pfarr Triftring.” - Overall in good condition. Prayer book in German handwriting in black ink with a drawn title, highlights, and floral decorations in colored ink, as well as 6 engraved plates. Contemporary leather with gilt edges, gilt-stamped cover fillets, and borders in a two-part leather slipcase (somewhat rubbed and bumped; slipcase with minor wormholes). - The engraved plates, some by Caspar Harrer in Munich, feature fine cutouts, some with gold-colored metal foil, artfully backed. - Depicted are, among other things, the crucified Jesus, St. Barbara, and the Virgin Mary. - The reverse of the title page bears an ownership inscription: “John and Henry Fählmayr von Gruebhof. Ao 1817.” - The last page has a partially illegible ownership inscription referring to “Parish of Triftring.” - Overall, well preserved. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.