The rose-garden game : the symbolic background to the European prayerbeads
1969, First Edition. London : Gollancz. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476502
ISBN: 0575002247
Physical description; 239 pages : 29 plates, illustrations (some colour), facsimiles (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes the use of beads in other religions. Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index. Errata slip inserted. Contents; By tale upon their chaplets – My grete beedes of goold – Praying in gibberish, and mumbling of beads ... – Ludus Puerorum – The rose in the garden – Madonna intelligenza – Chapelet of roses of Whitsonday – The rosary in European art. Subjects; Rosary – History. Rosary in art. Beads – Religious aspects – Catholic Church. Prayer beads – History.
Price: €125.00