Year/Century: 18th century
Language: German
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Binding: Leather
Description: Vollständiges Marburger Gesang-Buch: zur Uebung der Gottseligkeit, in 649 christlichen und trostreichen Psalmen und Gesangen Hrn. D. Martin Luthers. und andrer gottseliger Lehrer: ordentlich in XII. Theile verfasset, und mit nichthigen Registern auch eine Verzeichniss versehen, unter der Titul die im Anhang befindlichen Lieder gehorig: auch zur Forderung des so Kirchen- als Privat-Gottesdienstes, mit erbaulichen Morgen- Abend-Buss-Bereich-und Communion-Gebatlein vermehrt. Germantown, Pennsylvania: Printed and found by Christoph Saur, 1770. An exquisite piece from the renowned Saur family press, well-known for printing the first Bible printed in a European language in the New World. As previously mentioned, the older Sauer published the first Bible printed in America in a European language (1743). The "Gun-Wad Bible," which was used as cartridge paper during the Battle of Germantown in the American Revolutionary War, made Christoph II most famous. Another noteworthy fact about this Bible is that it was the first to be produced in America using typecast. Allegedly printed in a 3000 copy edition, the majority are alleged to have been destroyed by the British forces during the conflict.A wonderful piece of Americana from the same press, created by the same man, six years prior. initial PA German leather, no clasps, four raised bands on the spine as pictured. solidly attached, with slight wear on the binding. Some foxing. formatted with two columns. Dimensions: 6 1/2" by 4" by 2". A very fine copy of a seminal work in American religious and printing history, valuable and scarce.
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