Very rare 1918 Ukrainian Catholic prayer book printed in Winnipeg, Canada, titled:

Молитвеник християнської родини (translates to “Prayer Book of the Christian Family”).

✦ Printed February 9, 1918

✦ Early immigrant publication of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Manitoba

✦ Features old Ukrainian orthography (pre–Soviet spelling reform)

✦ Contains bishop’s ecclesiastical approval (Imprimatur) by Никита Епп. (Nykita Budka)

✦ Hard cloth cover with decorative embossing

✦ Pocket size – approx. (estimate) 5” x 3”

Publisher info on title page:

Canadian Ukrainian Publishing Company

Address printed: 590 Pritchard Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Condition:

• Pages intact, no missing pages noticed

• Some age-related wear, yellowing, corner wear, spine wear (normal for 100+ years old)

• Binding shows looseness but remains attached

This is a genuine 1918 printing, not a reprint.

Excellent for collectors of:

• Ukrainian religious history

• Early immigrant/settler Canadian publications

• Antique prayer books