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Summary:

Handwritten German manuscript book of Catholic prayers, likely from Bayern, of a type commonly made by young women as devotional exercises. Decorated with watercolor initials, foliage, and a vignette of a convent or church.

Contributors:

Olsen, Martha Anna , honouree

Martha Anna Olsen Memorial Endowment Fund

Languages:

German

Language Notes:

Item content: German

Subjects:

Catholic Church — Germany — Prayers and devotions — Manuscripts — 19th century

Catholic Church

1800-1899

Manuscripts

Germany

Genres:

Prayers and devotions

General Notes:

Purchase; Funded by the Martha Anna Olsen Endowment; 2019.
Bound as issued, in brown leather-covered boards with inlaid green textured leather diamond on top and bottom of each cover within gilt rules with gilt floral forms at corners. Center of each diamond with wreathed IHS monogram in gilt. Patterned end-papers.
Purchased with funds provided by the Martha Anna Olsen Endowment.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, 117 pages, 1 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm

Call Numbers:

BX2184 .V655 1870

OCLC Numbers:

1351394733