Fraktur: Pennsylvania German Folk-Art

Weiser, Frederick S. Fraktur: Pennsylvania German Folk-Art. Ephrata, PA: Science Press, Christmas, 1973. Limited edition. 1/850. Ex-library. Oblong 4to. viii,103pp. Gray mottled cloth with gold-stamped title on cover, gold lettering on spine. Color frontispiece. “The art of Fraktur, samples of which we have reproduced here, is a well documented part of the life style of the early German settlers. The roots of Fraktur lie in the Palatinate area of Germany where many of the settlers originally lived and was brought to these shores in the late 1600’s. Each one tells a story of birth, death, marriage or other significant events of family life. Much of the future art of the Pennsylvania Germans evolved from this early record keeping. Executed in color by hand, with a style peculiar to the individual who was recording the event, Fraktur presents a colorful, unique record which is very much in demand these days.” Profusely illustrated with photographic color reproductions. Library inventory plate taped across tail of spine. Minor rubbing to corners and head and tail of spine. Library stamp and library inv. sticker on front endpapers. Tight copy in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (23096) $75