{"product_id":"antique-1859-swedish-psalm-book-with-carved-crucifix-cover","title":"Antique 1859 Swedish Psalm Book with Carved Crucifix Cover c1888","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meaningful piece for collectors of religious objects, Scandinavian history, or 19th-century devotional books—beautiful on a desk, altar, bookshelf, or Christmas vignette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Printed in Gothenburg, Sweden — 1859\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• High-relief Crucifix cover in early thermoplastic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Woodcut devotional illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maroon-tinted page edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: gentle age wear; structurally sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47756643729659,"sku":"VINT44","price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_6e12516b-ea31-47a8-8b78-a1892f9fb536.heic?v=1765240384","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-1859-swedish-psalm-book-with-carved-crucifix-cover","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}