Catholic collectibles
Subtitle: a guide to devotional memorabilia
By: June K. Laval ; photographs by Katherine Frye
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780764351464
Subjects: Religious articles; Prices; Christian art and symbolism; Collectors and collecting; Christian patron saints
Description: In recent times there has been a surge of interest in the acquisition of Catholic religious art and artifacts, not only for their beauty but also for their spiritual inspiration. Laval's guide focuses on everyday devotional objects at reasonable prices, presented in historical context, and covers from 1800 through the 1900s.
Notes: Subtitle from cover.

Includes bibliography (page 142) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The rosary; title: Crosses and crucifixes; title: Objects of personal devotion; title: The saints; title: Holy beings; title: Selected list of popular patron saints sorted by name; title: Selected list of popular patron saints sorted by professions.