TWO BAROQUE BOOKS

Litomyšl, 1782, [1830]
Radostná Cesta v tomto plačtiwém Audoly to gest: Každodennj Pobožnost Putugjcyho k zázračným Obrazům, totižto: do Maryecell, k nerozdjlné Trogicy Božj, Sontagberck a k bolestné Maryi Panně taferlské. 12mo, 16x10 cm. 264 numbered pages, in Czech. Sturdy full-leather binding with blind-tooled decoration, yellow edges. Published by Václav Tureček in Litomyšl in 1782. Leaf pp. 13/14 missing. Margins of some leaves restored, front cover of the binding damaged. A rare Czech Baroque pilgrimage hymnal and prayer book. Ljbezně kwětaucý wsstipená w nábožné Srdce Ragská Růže w zahradě milosti Božj wsazená, a wonnými Modlitbami wyplněná a okrásslená, k potěssenj a k vžitku gedné každé křesťanské dussi, a k wěčnému spasenj wedaucý skrze milost Božj. Pro obogi pohlawj. Printed in Litomyšl, by Jan Tureček. 16mo, 13.3x8.5 cm. 269 numbered pages, in Czech, 10 full-page woodcut illustrations. Sturdy full-leather binding with blind-tooled decoration. Published by Jan Tureček in Litomyšl [1830]. The book bears traces of heavy use, manuscript annotations on the pastedowns, pressed flowers, a pilgrimage devotional image.