Stille Nacht, Heilge Nacht: A Christmas Song

Gruber, Franz X.; Josef Mohr. Stille Nacht, Heilge Nacht: A Christmas Song. New York: Melbert B. Cary, Jr. , (1933). Woolly Whale. 8vo. 28pp. Quarter leather with gilt title over decorated rice paper-covered boards. Mylar jacket. Wear to head and tail of spine and corners. Large tear to mylar. Ex libris to inside of front board. Frontis of Franz Gruber. This work reproduces facsimiles of the original mss. by Josef Mohr and other early illustrations. It was printed in Goudy Medieval types on Smithsonian paper. The initial letter on the title page especially drawn for the book by Goudy. Text in english and German. Overall good+ condition. g. Hardcover. (13896) $80