Hoch-Deutsches Reformirtes ABC- und Namen-Büchlein für Kinder welche Anfangen zu Lernen

Philadelphia, Pa. Schäfer und Koradi, 1853. Hardcover. Neue und verbesserte Ausgabe. "Bei Schäfer und Koradi, S.W. Ecke der Vierten u. Wood Str., Stereotypirt von J. Howe, Philadelphia)." 35, [1] p.: wood engraved frontispiece and four in-text illustrations; 18 cm. Original black cloth spine; yellow paper over boards. Schäfer und Koradi issued several editions of this for both Lutheran and Reformed schools with varying cover illustrations. This copy has a front cover illustration of David with a harp, signed Gilbert; back cover bears upper and lower case alphabets. First and last leaves attached to boards. No date of publication but Schäfer und Koradi used the address 4th and Wood St. from 1853 to 1879 or later. Each page printed within ruled border. Klinefelter, ABC Books, 181. In Fair+ Condition: cloth spine is frayed and splitting; boards are rubbed and soiled; slight loss of paper along lower edges; dampstain along upper edge of back board; text block is separated from cover; shadow on title page; otherwise only occasional soiling of pages; a few ink notations. Fair +. Item #002198

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