Comments on: Hidden Treasure

By: Aria Nadii

Aria Nadii — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:34:06 +0000

Thanks for the translation and information Rev. Cwirla. I understand the symbolism of the skull and bones. It was the addition of the mushrooms that I thought unusual and had not seen before. I wonder if there any significance to those other than decoration?

By: CP McDill

CP McDill — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:58:28 +0000

The mystery of these pages was not so much bibliographical, as how they came to find themselves tucked into a sewing kit, and where the rest of the book has gone to.

By: wcwirla

wcwirla — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:49:35 +0000

This is an 18th century German Roman Catholic devotional book, not a Bible. The skull and bones at the base of the cross represent the grave of Adam, indicating that Christ died to rescue Adam from his death, and therefore all of humanity. The title of this book is “The Heavenly Paradise Garden of the Soul.”

By: Aria Nadii

Aria Nadii — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:08:30 +0000

Myrrh. I really am in an especially good spot for finding such treasures. I’m sure this is one of the oldest townships in the U.S. and pretty much everyone came through here on the way out there.

By: Aria Nadii

Aria Nadii — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:05:33 +0000

C.P. I think you should start editing my blog posts. I always leave out this kind of important information

Cathie. They are printed on both sides so I am not sure how to display them. I do tend to favor one side on each page though. These were just too much fun to discover and unwrap.

By: GentressMyrrh

GentressMyrrh — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:55:26 +0000

Wow. Finds like this make me really miss living on the East Coast. Out here in the West you don’t find nearly as many truly old wondrous things. (They are here, but not in abundance.) Seattle wasn’t even founded until 1851! :)

By: cjy

cjy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:55:18 +0000

What an incredible find! Are you going to display them and if so – how do you think you will do it so that you can see both sides? I am assuming they are printed on both sides? You must have been thrilled unwrapping them!

By: CP McDill

CP McDill — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:38:15 +0000

One thing that doesn’t come through in the pictures is the fragrance of this thing. It’s a complex blend of ancient paper, leather, and old-lady perfume. The sort of thing that would send some olfactorily sensitive types into a Stendhal Syndrome-like reverie, with notes of melancholia and nostalgia.