Fraktur - Skippack & Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, 1747-1836

Description: Fraktur - Skippack & Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, 1747-1836 This Teaching I Present: Fraktur From the Skippack & Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, 1747-1836 (Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History) by Mary Jane Lederach Hershey The book features a unique look at the many frakturs preserved from the Skippack & Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, plenty of charm and insight, hard to find title, will look great in your collection. Fraktur, that exquisite script formed with ornate letters and highly decorated borders, was created for nearly 90 consecutive years by a series of teachers in the Mennonite schools in communities northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Because Mennonites were not known for producing paintings and other two-dimensional art, this well-developed practice of making quill-lettered mottos, certificates, and rewards is particularly outstanding. Historian and fraktur expert and collector Mary Jane Lederach Hershey tells about these Mennonite-run schools, the unusual teachers who oversaw them, and the artistic tradition they carried forward and passed on to their willing students. The book includes rich full-color photographs of more than 100 pieces of fraktur made between 1747 and 1836, complete with English translations of their German texts. Copyright 2003 Pages: 243 pages Publisher: Good Books The book measures approx. 10 by 8 inches. The hardcover is nice with some gentle wear and rubbing. The dustjacket is good with some staining, light wear and rubbing. The spine end is good with light wear. The boards and corners are in good shape. The hinges and binding are tight and strong. The pages are good with some minor wear, book is nice. Shipping weight is 4 pounds Inventory: 1221SB050

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2023-12-08T17:57:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.67 USD