The Pennsylvania German Fraktur of the Free Library of Philadelphia: An Illustrated Catalogue Vol. II
Hardcover
1976 · Breinigsville, PA
by Weiser, Frederick S.
Breinigsville, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society / The Free Library of Pennsylvania, 1976. Hardcover. VG (minor fading to letters on spine, some wear to textblock, otherwise all pages clear and intact). Second of two volumes, off-white cloth boards with red lettering and illustration, unnumbered pages with bw illustrations throughout. Extensive introductory essay explaining history and function of fraktur painting in Pennsylvania German society. Comprised mostly of illustrated and annotated examples of frakturs. Also includes translations of several manuscripts. (Inventory #: 181259)