My Traffic with God (ca. 1925) - Dutch Catholic Missal and Prayer Book - Kevelaer

A small and personal Catholic missal and prayer book from the interwar period, titled Mijn Verkeer met God (My Communion with God).

Ecclesiastically approved in 1924 and published by Butzon & Bercker in Kevelaer – an important Catholic publisher and pilgrimage site.

This compact book (12 cm high) was intended for daily use during mass and personal devotion. Inside are several original devotion and memorial cards from the 1920s–1940s, including a memorial card from Rotterdam (1942).

An intimate piece of Dutch Catholic history.

Specifications

• Title: Mijn Verkeer met God

• Author: M.A. van Teisterbant, C.F.M.M.

• Edition: Third print

• Ecclesiastical approval: 1924

• Publisher: Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer

• Period: approx. 1924–1935

• Height: 12 cm

• Thickness: 2 cm

• Binding: Linen binding with blind tooling

• Finishing: Gilt edges (with wear)

• Extra: Several original devotion and memorial cards

• Condition: Good vintage condition with signs of use