German Prayer book.- Manuscript prayer book, in German, entitled 'Christliches und Catholisches HandBuechlein worinnen sehr schone Anmuethige und trostreiche gebetter zu finden seyn', calligraphically written within margins with rubrics highlighted in red and gold, numerous full-page and smaller illustrations, light soiling throughout, contemporary maroon calf, elaborately gilt tooled, gilt initials 'M.E.' and date 1755 to upper board, spine a little worm holed and scuffed at head, small 8vo, 1755.