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Colonial Anabaptist Germantown Ausbund Hymnal. 1767 3rd American Printing

Description: 1767 3rd American Printing of the Germantown ‘Ausbund’ Swiss Anabaptist Hymnal. Colonial Era Printing by Christopher Saur the Youger. Printed in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Dimensions: 6 3/4” x 4 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Processing and shipping: Within the Continental US $30 plus a 1.5% replacement cost insurance fee. Discounts given on combined lot shipping.

Condition:Good. Spine lean. Clasps/straps that originally tied the outer cover edges together are absent. Leather is in good shape with no flaking, outer joints show some stress marks but are strong and confidently hold boards to spine. Two front free endpapers present and each hand one tiny bug hole. The bug hole stops with the free end papers, and there are no others. Pages are cream to brown with scattered staining and foxing spots throughout. Pages are tightly bound and one can read the book and flip through its pages with confidence.

Estimate: $250 - $500
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$125
03/02/2025

 

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