Pennsylvania German Illuminated Manuscripts

Norristown PA Pennsylvania German Society, 1937, hardcover. First Edition, printed by The Haddon Craftsmen, Camden, New Jersey. The 38 color plates were engraved by Lotz Photo Engraving Company of Philadelphia. -- The text addresses classes and texts of the art, designs, equipment, symbolism, etc. -- Laid in are: a letter to the Society member about this book; Admit Bearer… Read more about this item

Dover, 1973. Soft cover. Good. All of our books without an ISBN number (normally pre-1970 in date) are described individually in detail. Books with an ISBN number (this one included) are all offered for sale in a reasonable condition or better: some may be in very good, near fine, or fine condition. If the condition is critical to… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications, Inc. Very Good+. 1973. First Edition. Softcover. 0486229262 . Color illustrated boards, clean and bright, general shelf wear to edges and corners. Book is firm in binding, mild age toning to interior edges, else crisp and clean, numerous full page color plates. Free of any markings, not ex-library.;… Read more about this item

Norristown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania German Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; 16], + 58 + 12 + (2) pages; 10.75 x 15", 7 pounds. 38 full page plates, 36 of them in color. 58pp of text. Inked ownership [Seeasongood], on 2nd free blank, otherwise cleana nd unmarked. PENNSYLVANIA: : German: :… Read more about this item

Norristown, PA: Pennsylvania German Society, 1937. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original edition, bound in light brown cloth, lettered in gilt, beveled edges, oblong format. 112 pp., 36 color plates, 2 b&w. Ex-library copy, non-circulating, with call label on lower spine, sticker inside front cover, some surface loss and glue residue… Read more about this item

Pennsylvania German Society, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" Tall (oblong). Very good (slight rubbing/fading to cloth). Oblong tall 4to [16]+58+[2]+pl Series: Proceedings of the Pennsylvania German Society, 46. Very rare in any condition.38 Color plates; Over 100 b/w Illustrations.

Norristown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania German Society, 1937. Hardcover. VG- (Light sunning at spine; Light wear to cloth at corners; Light discoloration to paper inside covers and at endpapers). Light brown cloth over boards with gilt titling at spine and front cover; 58 pp. plus plates (approx. 120 pp. overall); 38 color plates. Volume 46 in the proceedings of the… Read more about this item

1937. BORNEMAN, Henry S. PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS: A CLASSIFICATION OF FRAKTUR-SCHRIFTEN AND AN INQUIRY INTO THEIR HISTORY AND ART. Norristown, PA: Pennsylvania German Society, 1937. Four-color photo-engraving plates. 58 pp. + 38 color plates. Oblong folio, light brown cloth stamped in gilt. A few small stains to cloth, spine sunned, gilt lettering bright. Light foxing to endpapers. Interior… Read more about this item

Dover, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover shows minor wear and rubbing, fading. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.

New York: Dover, 1973. Soft cover. Fine. 8.3x11.3x0.4in. corrected republication. With 36 illustrations in color and 2 black and white plates. 112pp 0.99lb 8.3x11.3x0.4in

Dover Publications Inc, 1974-03-25. Paperback. Good.

Dover, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/No dust jacket.

New York: Dover Publications, 1973. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Reprint. Oblong 8vo. Reprint of Volume 46 of the Proceedings and Papers of the Pennsylvania German Society, originally published in 1937. Oblong 8vo. Soft cover. 59 p. + 38 illustrated plates. The author examines the art of Fraktur, or illuminated decorated manuscripts, which was revived and… Read more about this item

Norristown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania German Society, 1937. Some modest darkening at endpapers/flyleaves. IN ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.