{"product_id":"great-souls-at-prayer-mary-w-tileston","title":"Great Souls at Prayer by Mrs Mary W. Tileston-  Vintage Leather Bound Prayer Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Souls at Prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e by Mrs Mary W. Tileston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully produced early 20th century devotional pocket book collecting fourteen centuries of prayers, praise, meditation, and spiritual reflections from many of Christianity’s most influential writers and thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compact edition gathers prayers and aspirations from major historical figures including \u003cstrong\u003eSt Augustine\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThomas à Kempis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChristina Rossetti\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eErasmus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, and many others. The collection spans ancient Christian liturgy through to Victorian devotional writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInteresting note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The bibliographical page records the first edition as published in September 1898, with this being a later printing from the 1920s era. The title page states this is the \u003cem\u003eThirty-Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting the book’s enduring popularity as a daily devotional companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts small leather-bound format was designed for everyday carrying and private reflection, making it both a spiritual and historical artifact of personal religious practice from the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair to good vintage condition. Attractive black leather binding with gilt lettering. Internal hinges show wear and loss to front pastedown area. Pages generally clean with age toning and light foxing. Binding remains intact and text block solid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43550501371963,"sku":"BKWK-GREATSOULS-1928","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/IMG_20260527_143042-Photoroom.jpg?v=1779849491","url":"https:\/\/booksworthkeeping.co.nz\/products\/great-souls-at-prayer-mary-w-tileston","provider":"Books Worth Keeping ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}