Exceptional Ornate Celluloid Cover Religious German Prayer Book

Description

This is an auction for a wonderful antique German prayer book, that has the original box. This piece measures approximately 5 1/2 inches tall, and about 3 3/4 inches across.
THIS PIECE HAS A LITTLE HONEST WEAR, BUT NOTHING THAT IS A BIG ISSUE. THERE'S MINOR WAVINESS / BENDING ALONG THE UPPER EDGE ON THE SIDE, WHERE THE CLASP IS. THIS IS NOTED ONLY FOR ACCURACY. THERE APPEARS TO BE A MINOR PIECE OF CELLULOID MISSING ON THE "FRAME" WHICH SURROUNDS THE MOTIF ON THE COVER. THE GOLD TONE EDGING ON THE BOARDER OF THIS PRAYER BOOK HAS SOME HONEST DARKENING. IF YOU LOOK UP CLOSE WHEN THE BOOK IS CLOSED, YOU CAN SEE SOME HONEST SCRATCHING ON THE GOLD EDGED PAGES.
THE CELLULOID COVERS HAS SOME HONEST RUBBING, AND THE BACK COVER HAS A LITTLE HONEST DARKENING, WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE SOME RUBBING FROM AGE/USE. GIVEN THE AGE OF THIS PRAYER BOOK, I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS IS A BIG ISSUE. THE BACK ALSO HAS SOME "CLEAR" WEAR/RUBBING WHICH IS BASICALLY NOTED FOR ACCURACY.
THIS BOOK WAS STORED FOR MANY YEARS, SO THE PAGES DO HAVE A MUSTY TYPE ODOR WHICH I FEEL IS COMMON.
THE BOX IS IN POOR SHAPE, WITH SPLITING, PAPER WEAR, SOME STAINING ON THE INSIDE, AND OTHER AGE IMPERFECTIONS.
I MAY HAVE MISSED SOME AGE IMPERFECTIONS ON THIS PIECE, BUT OVERALL THIS IS AN ORNATE AND BEAUTIFUL PRAYER BOOK!
U.S. SHIPPING ONLY
BUYER TO PAY .00 FOR SHIPPING
PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION
THE HANDLING TIME STATED WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM FOR ME, UNLESS AN EMERGENCY WERE TO ARISE
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