Book of Catholic Devotions
Maker
James Duffy and Co. Ltd
Production date
1908
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Description
A dark green buckram cover with gold stamped cross and initials I.H.S center front and 'At Mercey's Shrine' top of spine. Inside cover paper is green and white floral pattern. A black and white photograph of a nun has been glued in, top proper right corner. Title of printed poem, glued in center, reads 'Friends that Count'. Handwritten in black ink on opposite page 'May your Patron Saint interceede for you, and may this day be a landmark on your way to salvation'. Handwritten on following pages are shorthand symbols, '183 Mt Smart Rd', 'March 21, 15 yrs, Nov __9 52, see that not held on 2nd Friday of _____' 'Sister Mary Francis'. Title page reads 'At Mercy's Shrine. A new manual of Catholic Devotions from approved sources. By a sister of mercy to which are added the Epistles and Gospels for all Sundays and Festivals throughout the year'. In pencil at back, p. 589 'Tiller, 27 Atkin St, Wellington'. Inside back cover, 'Mary Ina'.
/1 Newspaper Clipping found p.35 regarding the 'Late Sir James Carroll' 'Giant tree of the Forest, Message of Ngatiapa tribe'.
/2 Photograph of woman posing for portrait, black and white. Originally glued inside front cover.
/1 Newspaper Clipping found p.35 regarding the 'Late Sir James Carroll' 'Giant tree of the Forest, Message of Ngatiapa tribe'.
/2 Photograph of woman posing for portrait, black and white. Originally glued inside front cover.
Maker
James Duffy and Co. Ltd
Production date
1908
Production place
Dublin, Ireland
Measurements
147mm (height), 95mm (width), 30mm (depth)
Accession number
0011/07
Current rights