{"product_id":"bible","title":"1845 Der Fromme Christ – Münster | Full Leather with Sterling Silver Clasps \u0026 Ornaments | Illustrated Catholic Prayer Book | Very Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Münster in 1845 by the Coppenrath’sche Buch- und Kunsthandlung, Der Fromme Christ (“The Devout Christian”) is a substantial German Catholic prayer book bound in full blind-stamped leather and lavishly adorned with ornate sterling silver mounts and working clasps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boards feature elaborate repoussé silver ornamentation with florals, hearts, and beadwork framing a central medallion (appearing to depict the Last Supper to the front and a Crucifixion scene to the rear). Two heavy, fully functional silver clasps secure the text block. The upper interior clasp bears an engraved owner’s name; the lower clasp is engraved “ZAD VWL 1848” (possibly a silversmith or ownership inscription).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is richly blind-tooled with decorative panels and retains its dramatic visual presence — a devotional object as much as a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally, the volume contains:\u003cbr\u003e    •    Illustrated frontispiece (two-page)\u003cbr\u003e    •    Color vignette title page\u003cbr\u003e    •    Renewed red marbled endpapers\u003cbr\u003e    •    Faint floral gauffered page edges with gilt trim\u003cbr\u003e    •    572 pages (plus prelims)\u003cbr\u003e    •    German text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe typography is bold and devotional in character, printed in large, expressive Gothic type. A strong display copy with impressive shelf presence and authentic mid-19th century ecclesiastical craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinding tight and secure. Both silver clasps fully functional. Silver shows natural age patina and surface wear consistent with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a common devotional — the combination of intact silverwork, named clasp engraving, and illustrated interior makes it distinctly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 4 1\/2” x 7 1\/4”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA commanding 19th-century Catholic silver-mounted devotional that bridges faith, craftsmanship, and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52250030276907,"sku":null,"price":649.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/1BAC34A1-53C9-4BAE-BF93-ACEDED41F68C.jpg?v=1771553607","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/bible","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}