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An Account of the Manners of the German Inhabitants of Pennsylvania
by Benjamin Rush [Theodore E. Schmauk]
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About This Item
Lancaster, PA: Pennsylvania German Society, 1910. Octavo. Inscribed by the Theodore E. Schmauk who wrote the introduction and annotations, 128pp., photo-illustrated, with notes of I.D. Rupp revised. An interesting look at the Pennsylvania German and his life, manners, religious principles, slaves, farming, etc. bound in blue cloth stamped in gilt, spine lettering and top edge gilt, minor wear to spine ends and corners, front inner hinge cracked but holding well.
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- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Title
- An Account of the Manners of the German Inhabitants of Pennsylvania
- Author
- Benjamin Rush [Theodore E. Schmauk]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania German Society
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, PA
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- First Edition 1st signed Inscribed I.s. Rupp Bejamin Rush Pennsylvania German Manners
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
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- Octavo
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