Pennsylvania German Bookplates, a Study

Philadelphia: Pennsylvania German Society, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Cloth-backed pictorial boards. Illustrations include 24 full-page bookplates in color. A detailed study attractively presented. This copy is INSCRIBED by the printer on the front endpaper: "for Frederic G. Melcher/with affection & homage/of your friend, the printer,/Richard Ellis/10th Sept. 1959." Melcher was a giant in the book industry… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Pennsylvania German Society, 1953. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards. Bookplates. 8vo. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards. (xii), vi, 169 pages. First edition. With 25 Pennsylvania German bookplates reproduced in full color. Covers, for the most part, the period 1790 to 1840. Well preserved copy.

Hardcover. Fine. No DJ, as Issued.. Hardcover. Volume 54 of the Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society. Minimal shelf/edge wear, minor glue toning at pastedowns, emboss mark of note printer Walter Thompson, else tight, bright and unmarred. 169pp plus np plate and description pages. Illus. (color plates).

Philadelphia: Penn German Society. 1953. First Edition. Near Fine, endpapers slightly browned, spine cloth sunned; Gilt bright, firm & attractive. .

Philadelphia: Pennsylvania German Society. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor internal library marks else about VG. ; Pennsylvania German Society; Vol. 54; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Decorated boards with gilt titled cloth spine, [11], iv, [1], 169, [1]p., illustrated, 24 color plates .

Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania German Society, 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Volume 54 of the Publications by Pennsylvania German Society. Gilt lettering on red & pictorial covers. 8vo, 171 pages.