Kalender für das Jahr 1830
Publisher: publisher not identified
Published: 1829
Place of publication: Germany?
Language: ger
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Liturgy; Calendar; Christian saints; Miniature books; Specimens; Catholic Church
Notes: Leaves are attached to linen and joined end to end and folded accordion style with title page as front pastedown.

Each month is accompanied by a cut out, hand painted illustration of a flower with a windowpane border, affixed to linen and captioned with a gilt letter. The months consist of tables of saints' days and indications of the new, full, and waxing and waning quarter moons.

Publisher's[?] stamp: W.Z.K. [Z.W.K.?] Kalend 1830.

Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.

Forms part of the Rosamond B. Loring Collection of Decorated Papers.

Laid in: 1 folded sheet and 1 loose sheet (15 cm) with list of flowers depicted in the calendar in German and and Italian. With "Freundschaft!" on the cover of the folded sheet and former owner's[?] signature "Enrica Ceiss[?]" opposite the list of flowers. The loose sheet is a cleaner copy in the same hand of the list of flowers.

Bound in gilt metal covers over thin boards with inlaid painted mother of pearl medallions; leaves affixed to linen and folded accordion style; as issued[?] in pink block-printed paper covered cardboard slipcase; detached pink silk ribbon for removing book from case[?] laid in.

Bound in gilt metal covers over thin boards with inlaid painted mother of pearl medallions; leaves affixed to linen and folded accordion style; as issued[?] in pink block-printed paper covered cardboard slipcase; detached pink silk ribbon for removing book from case[?] laid in.
Table of contents: title: Flower illustrations: F [Feuerlilie = Amaryllis]; title: R [Rose]; title: E [Erdbeere = Fragaria]; title: U [Urginea = Crocus?]; title: N [Nelke = Dianthus]; title: D [Datura]; title: S [Sonnenblume = Sunflower]; title: C [Camelie = Camellia]; title: H [Hyacinthe]; title: A [Aurunkel = Ranunculus]; title: F [Flieder = Lilac]; title: T [Tulpe = Tulip].