This lot comprises a group of small-format religious volumes and various items of ephemera. The collection includes three copies of The Song Book of the Salvation Army and two editions of the Holy Bible. One Bible is a Cambridge University Press edition, identified by the publisher name at the base of the spine; the other bears a gilt emblem with the characters B, B, and S, likely representing a Bible society. The volumes are bound in black grained leather or cloth with gilt titles to the spines. Accompanying the books is a framed needlepoint piece with text reading Salvation Army Devonport M… and an illustration of a building. Further items include a large, shaped wooden server or spoon, a boxed Woman of God hand-pump flashlight, and a postcard reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son. The collection is completed by a group of printed vintage textiles, likely linen or cotton tea towels, featuring botanical snowdrops, a Kokeshi doll style figure, an architectural landscape, and a graphic orange and black text print.
Condition report:
The books show significant signs of wear and frequent handling, including rubbing to the leather, scuffing, and loss at the spine ends. The textiles are in used condition with visible fold lines and occasional fraying to the edges. Other items show surface wear and age-related toning consistent with use.
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