The Cypress Wreath | Victorian Mourning BookThis tiny Victorian mourning book measures just 4 inches tall and has black embossed boards with a gilded spine and cover. Beneath a broken column, a Victorian symbol that represents a life cut short, is the French phrase "Aprs le travail il y a rpos." The book is an example of "consolation literature" meant to comfort the bereaved and contains verses and essays about death, grieving, and everlasting life in heaven. This edition is from 1844 and is in

the pained expression

The glass is missing

many American cemeteries donated fencing and whatever other metal material they could spare during WWII

When fully open

The entire piece measures about 16” x 13” and is in excellent condition

with a wooden frame painted with a blush-toned metallic glaze and a pink mat that perfectly complements the pink tones of the heart

This and its sequels Beyond the Gates and The Gates Between are known as her “Spiritualist novels

Condition is fair: The interior is very good but the covers are quite worn

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I figured it may still please someone at a very low price