1919 Common Service Book United Lutheran Church Hymnal Leather Gilt Boxed

The United Lutheran Church in America
Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church
Leather Bound with Gilt Edges
6" x 5" x 2"
Unsigned (Personalized)

This 1919 copyright edition of the Common Service Book was published by The United Lutheran Publication House in Philadelphia. It serves as a comprehensive liturgical volume for the United Lutheran Church in America, containing the standard services, matins, vespers, the psalter, and a full hymnal. The volume is bound in a high-quality black grain leather with gold-stamped "IHS" monogram and liturgical titling on the spine and front cover.

• Features bright gold gilt leaf edges and a red silk ribbon page marker
• Includes the original green cardboard slipcase box with publisher labels, numbered 511
• Custom personalized with the name "Lawrence Gall" in gold leaf on the lower front cover
• Interior contains the Small Catechism and full musical notations for the hymnal section

Condition: Very good vintage condition with vibrant gilt edges and intact binding. The leather covers show only minor shelf wear at the corners. The interior pages are clean, crisp, and free of foxing or highlights. The original protective box shows significant edge wear and rubbing but remains structurally complete.