Geistliches Seelen-Mahl – Johann Paul Krauß – 1728 | German Requiem Prayers

Geistliches Seelen-Mahl by Johann Paul Krauß is an 18^th-century German devotional containing prayers, litanies, and scripture passages focused on death and remembrance. Published in 1728 in Brunn, this pocket-sized book includes passages from Psalms and Job and is unrecorded in any library database.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geistliches Seelen-Mahl, oder Officium Für die Abgestorbene
• Author(s): Johann Paul Krauß
• Publisher: Brunn: zu finden bey Johann Paul Krauß
• Edition: 1728
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Original leather, brass clasps
• Size:  4.25 in x 2.75 in (10.8 cm x 7 cm)
• Collation: 205 pp
• Illustrations: Allegorical vignette on title page
• Contents Include:
  • Prayers for the Dead
  • Litanies for Departed Souls
  • Scriptural Readings from Job and Psalms

Condition:

Original leather binding, dried, with surface wear and cracking; boards remain strong. Text block is tight. Spine is secure. Brass clasps present and working. Pages show age-toning and are complete.

Why Collect This?

• Small, pocket-sized German prayer book, Psalter
• Published in Brno, prior to its Czech affiliation
• An unrecorded edition of a relatively unknown title

Item Number: #28951