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Antique 1886 \"Timotheus\" German Lutheran Confirmation Book – Missouri Synod – Inscribed 1893
Offered is an original 1886 edition of \"Timotheus\", a German-language Lutheran devotional and confirmation book published in St. Louis, Missouri by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States (predecessor to today\'s Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod).
This 16th edition was printed in 1886 and later presented as a confirmation gift in 1893 to Alvina Schrader, as shown by the handwritten inscription.
Details
Title: Timotheus
Language: German (Fraktur/Gothic script)
Publication Date: 1886
Edition: 16th Edition
Publisher: Martin C. Barthel, St. Louis, Missouri
Pages: 163
Original embossed red cloth hardcover
Original 1893 presentation inscription
Complete text
Contents Include
Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Communion
Christian Living
Prayer & Bible Reading
Warnings Against Worldliness
Preparation for Eternity
Condition
Good antique condition for its age (over 140 years old).
Binding remains intact.
Pages are clean and readable.
Original embossed cloth covers show age, fading, staining, and edge wear.
Wear consistent with normal use and age.
Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
This is a wonderful piece of German-American Lutheran history and would make an excellent addition to any collection of antique religious books, German Americana, genealogy, or church history.
Ships carefully packed to protect this historic volume.
