A beautiful and deeply devotional Swedish psalm book dated 1888, printed in Gothenburg and bound in an ornate early thermoplastic (celluloid-type) cover featuring a raised Crucifixion scene with INRI above Christ.
Inside, the volume contains the full Svenska Psalm-Boken approved in 1819, along with later liturgical additions, annual gospels and epistles, prayers, and woodcut-style illustrations. Pages show natural age toning consistent with 160+ years of history, while the binding remains sound and very displayable.
A meaningful piece for collectors of religious objects, Scandinavian history, or 19th-century devotional books—beautiful on a desk, altar, bookshelf, or Christmas vignette.
Details
• Printed in Gothenburg, Sweden — 1859
• High-relief Crucifix cover in early thermoplastic
• Woodcut devotional illustrations
• Maroon-tinted page edges
• Condition: gentle age wear; structurally sound