Gesangbuch fur die Evangelische Kirche in Wurttemberg

First edition. Full leather, gilt ruled, inset with glass-bead decorated floral pattern on front and rear board. Later gift inscription in German, modest rubbing and wear at the corners, slight foxing, a very good plus copy. Apparently a songbook prepared for the 25th anniversary of the reign of the King of Wurttemberg, printing the lyrics with title index, index of composers, and brief biographical information. Notable mostly for the very unusual binding of tiny glass beads decorated with floral patterns on a black background, worked in beads of blue, gold, and green, surrounded by a stylized leaf pattern in two shades of green. A few of the tiny beads are missing at the margins, but the decoration is sound and stable, and is otherwise unflawed. An unusual binding, and a lovely book.

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