#MiniatureMonday!
New acquisition! I just finished cataloging this rare summary of St. John’s Gospel. S. Jan Evangelie met de 7 Woorden, een schoon Benedictie ende 5 dankseggingen which was published around 1780 by J. B. Carstiaenssens.
This Dutch miniature book also features the Seven Last Words, a benediction, and thanksgiving prayers. Our copy has two nice woodcut engravings--one of the Last Supper and the other of the Burning Heart. “Such books were often carried... as talismans under their shirts at the height of their heart. In any case the extreme portability of such small prayer books and religious texts assured their owners of mental and spiritual relief and consolation, often far from their homes...” (L.W. Bondy, Miniature Books, pg 31-32).
Our copy is unbound and retains the deckle from the paper mold on four lower and two outer edges. It’s pretty cool to see the printing process preserved in this tiny book! SMITH BS2614 .D8 1780z
~Bethany K.
