Author: Catholic Devotions
Title: GARDEN OF THE SOUL a manual of Devotion containing the public and private devotions of the most frequent uae
Description: London, Burns Oates and Washbourne Ltd 2924 Frontispiece . "Ivorine" covers in imitation of ivory underpainted on celluloid to front cover + plain celluloid spine & lower cover with metal catch to upper cover. Front cover shows Christ with children in a garden [lacks wire catch/spine chipped/corners worn/minor scratches to covers] All Edges Gilt. Inner surface of the cover is hollowed out to show a one inch 3 dimensional metal Christ on the cross with IN-RI on scroll above.There is a gilt decoration around the shaped hollow and a brocade lining under the figure. This faces a Prayer page. Frontispiece titled "Sacred heart of Jesus",this faces the titlepage which is printed in red and black + 350pp + 168pp + inner rear cover with a similar recessed space with a pull-down flap for the storage of a crucifix or other devotional object. The pages a bit tired but there is no writing, no pages torn and this is a very unsual item bound in Belgium but printed in England.

Keywords: Unusual binding + 3 dimensional Christ on the Cross


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