{"product_id":"dated-embroidered-binding-vollstandiges-gesang-buch-1791","title":"[Dated Embroidered Binding] Vollständiges Gesang-Buch (1791)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eVollständiges Gesang-Buch: In sich haltend 1000 geistreiche und auserlesene Lieder, sowol des sel. Herrn D. Martini Lutheri, welche bereits 1596 allhier zu Magdeburg herausgegeben worden, als auch anderer gottseligen Männer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e Magdeburg: Faberschen [Faberscher\/ Faber] Verlag, 1791. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e(170 x 100 mm) pp. 680, [6], 24. Signatures:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e)( 8, )()( 6, A-ZZ8, Aa-Uu8,Xx2; (a)8. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e(b)4. As typical, bound with Sammlung einiger erwectlichen Gebete, Magdeburg: im Faberschen Verlag [n.d.] \u003c\/span\u003eFull edges gilt with gauffered decoration. Pink pastedowns and fly leaves. Alternating colored silk endbands. Bound with embroidered binding, black velvet (rubbed), with silver and gold fillagree embroidery with sequins. Initials J. M. C \/ L. E. S., dated 1823. With crown motif with acorns and full border. Spine decorated with embroidered acorn and vine motif. Back cover with same embroidered acorn\/vine motif border surrounding three stalks of wheat. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVD18 11298308; OCLC 79208109 (No institutional holdings provided)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis Protestant hymnal is part of a long line of worship books intended for home and church use. This particular version is based on the 1569 hymnal composed by Martin Luther, originally published in Magdeburg—and almost 200 years later, Magdeburg continued to produce printings of the song book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeyond the interesting history of recensions of Protestant prayers, this book is special because of its embroidered binding. Gold and silver threads form a crown motif with acorns and a viney border around the initials J.M.C. and L.E.S. The oak tree has been important for the people of Germany, with pagan origins as natural shrines into the Romantic period, symbolizing resilience and liberty as well as fertility. The acorns and the double initials lead me to believe this embroidery was intended to mark a wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mobilis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48837625053376,"sku":null,"price":2300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8273\/0176\/files\/1686_1_cc4aad2d-18aa-4419-9045-962026b37832.jpg?v=1787077056","url":"https:\/\/www.mobilisbooks.com\/products\/dated-embroidered-binding-vollstandiges-gesang-buch-1791","provider":"Mobilis Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}