Name/Title
“Luz del Carmelo” Religious Prayer BookEntry/Object ID
2023.056.027Description
Small religious devotional book titled “Luz del Carmelo”, likely associated with the Carmelite order or Carmelite spirituality. The volume features aged pages and decorative red-colored page edges visible when the book is closed, a common design element in older Catholic devotional publications.
The interior title page includes a bookseller’s stamp reading:
“Librería E. Verdes – Correo 9 y Cruz 8 – Bilbao”
indicating the book was sold in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
The reverse side or back cover contains the handwritten name Lucia Uriaguereca, written in pencil, suggesting family ownership or personal use. The book appears to have been preserved as part of the Uriaguereca family collection.
The title and iconography suggest a connection to Carmelite devotion, possibly referencing the Virgin of Mount Carmel (Nuestra Señora del Carmen).