131 - Prayer Books

Prayer Books A devotional and God-pleasing treasure of prayer for faithful and devout souls. Compiled and collected by C.M.K. in the year 1736 for the wholesome and unusual use of true Evangelical Christians. 197 handwritten pages. 12° format. Reddish-colored paper of the period with three-sided gold edging and rich gold embossing (worn). Ownership inscription: G.D. Lehmann. — Slightly browned due to the paper, otherwise generally well-preserved. — Included: A collection of notable excerpts from various writings by Johann Heinrich Christian Wagener, Göttingen, 1776. 283 handwritten pages. Small 8° format. Contemporary paper. - Transcriptions of poems, songs, religious texts, and other works by Kleist, Reinhard, Anna Louisa Karsch, Jacobi, as well as from contemporary periodicals. - Slightly browned due to the paper, partly untrimmed, a few brown spots and fingerprints, overall in good condition. 2 German manuscripts on laid paper containing Protestant prayers and transcriptions of poems and religious texts, including some from 18th-century periodicals. Contemporary vellum and cardboard. - Browned due to paper, otherwise overall well preserved.