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Amish Mennonite Directory 2000 United States and Canada
Millersburg OH Abana Books 2000 Soft cover Good Plus No Dust Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Purple wraps with gold titles on front cover & spine, 445 pp., a few maps. Organized by state and fellowship, then alphabetical by last name. Book Condition: Good+; slight waves in volume, some scuffing on back cover, whiteout over name atop title page; pages clean and bright.
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25.00 USD
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Persecutions and Pioneer Life of Our Ancestors Amos L. and Hannah King
Gordonville PA Gordonville Print Shop 2009 Hardcover Fine No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Compilation of historical anecdotes and occasional poetry telling the story of Mennonite emigration from Europe due to religious persecution and their settlement in America (especially Pennsylvania). Includes the first Amish Church in America. Book Conditon : Fine, unmarked. No Dust Jacket.
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25.00 USD
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An Account of the Manners of the German Inhabitants Of Pennsylvania Benjamin Rush
Philadelphia PA Samuel P. Town 1875 Hardcover Good No Dust Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
1875 revised edition of 1789 text edited with notes by I. Daniel Rupp. 71 pp. w/ b&w frontispiece portrait of editor. Discusses farming practices; citizenship; religious denominations, villages and settlements, and more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks; bookplates inside front cover and on front free end paper with additional inscription; tissue guard for frontispiece torn; wear to cover corners causing some page tip creasing; catalog label on bottom left front cover; slip and label on rear free end paper; top left corner of index page starting to separate.
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40.00 USD
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Reichard Collection of Early Pennsylvania German Dialogues and Plays, The Buffington, Alfred F. (editor)
Lancaster PA Pennsylvania German Society / Franklin and Marshall College 1962 1st Edition Hardcover Near Fine Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
English and PA German. Anthology of plays transcribed in PA German with additional chapters on the Pennsylvania German Puppet Play and early dialogues compiled by Daniel Miller and others. Book Condition ; Near Fine; bump to bottom spine; two small spots inside front cover; no text marks. Dust Jacket is a plain onion skin wrapper with tearing and chipping along edges.
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12.00 USD
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Pennsylvania Agriculture and Country Life 1840-1940 Fletcher, Stevenson Whitcomb
Harrisburg PA Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 1955 Hardcover Near Fine Good Plus Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Surveys the effect of modern farm machinery and agricultural techniques on farming in Pennsylvania as well as rural life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Book Condition: Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear; a few small marks on text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; shelf wear and small tearing to top edge; a few smudges and marks.
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50.00 USD
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The lure of Lancaster County (Science Press Keepsake) Gerald S. Lestz
Ephrata PA Science Press 1987 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
Signed by Author on title page. Science Press 1987 Christmas keepsake. Limited edition 760/1000. Oblong hardcover,123 pp. Richly illustrated with b&w and color photos throughout. Details the founding and history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sections include : Diversity and Unity: The Elements of Heritage; Myths, Mysteries and Customs; The Rites of Passing Seasons; and more. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; binding tight; spotting to bottom of boards and along binding inside covers. No Dust Jacket as issued.
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25.00 USD
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Noah H. Mack , His life and times 1861-1948 Graybill, J. Paul; Ira D. landis; J. Paul Sauder
Lancaster PA Board of Bishops of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference 1951 1st Edition Hardcover Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Undated, First Edition, published approx. 1951. Green cloth boards, xvi, 177 pp., approx. 20 unnumbered plates with historical photographs of people and places, churches, homes, etc. Condition: Good; ex-library with spine label and check-out pocket, a stamp or 2. Very clean, no markings, binding sounds.
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20.00 USD
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The Pennsylvania Dutch Country (PA) (Making of America) Irwin Richman
Charleston SC Arcadia Publishing 2004 0738524581 / 9780738524580 Soft cover New Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Softcover, 160 pp. w/ 67 b&w photos. Introduction to the Pennsylvania Germans ("Deutsch" or Dutch) in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. Folk practices, cooking, genealogy, gardening, arts and crafts, and more are discussed. Book Condition : New.
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12.50 USD
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Pennsylvania German Poetry, 1685-1830 John Joseph Stoudt
Allentown PA Pennsylvania German Folklore Society 1956 Hardcover Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
287 pp. w/several decorative illustrations. Text is in English, poetry is in PA German. After a lengthy introduction and history, poems from a wide variety of writers are presented. Authors include : Johann Kelpius, Johann Gottfried Seelig, Johann Michael Graff, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, and more. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light toning (and removed label remnant) to spine; small cut at bottom left corner inside front cover; light toning to end papers; light soiling to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued.
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30.00 USD
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The Culture of the Plain People Klein, Dr. H.M.J.
York, Pennsylvania York Graphic Services, Inc. 1973 Special Edition Soft cover Near Fine No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
A human interest story of the people of South Central Pennsylvania, from a manuscript dated May 23rd, 1950, as written by Dr. H.M.J. Klein, teacher, civic leader and emeritus professor of history and Archeology at Franklin and Marshal College in Lancaster County, PA. Purple softcover with color illustration, includes purple envelope. 48 pp. Illustrated profusely with monotone and color images. Special limited edition of 3,000 copies printed at Christmastime 1973, from a 1950 manuscript for friends of the publisher. Condition: Near Fine, with light sunning at edges of cover. A beautiful copy. Envelope has some nicks along edges.
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20.00 USD
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Historical Problems with the Pennsylvania Germans (Community Historians Annual Number 8) Klein, Philip S.
Lancaster PA Schaff Library, Lancaster Theological Seminary 1969 1st Edition Softcover (Side-stapled) Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
This is the 1969 Annual publication of the Lancaster County Community Historians. Klein argues that the time for more detailed study of Pennsylvania Germans has arrived. Previously, commentaries tended to be disparaging or dismissive of their cultural contributions, and/or failed to recognize the religious diversity among German immigrants. Multiple newspaper clippings inserted. Book Condition : Good; stain on back cover; light discoloration around spine; mild corner bending; no internal markings.
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17.00 USD
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The A B C (A-B-C) Books of the Pennsylvania Germans; The Pennsylvania German Society Volume VII (7): 1973 Klinefelter, William
Breinigsville PA The Pennsylvania German Society 1973 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good Minus No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
PA German Society publication containing three articles including The ABC Books used in the 18th and 19th centuries to teach the alphabet in schools and homes. Many fine examples are shown in illustration and photo, a checklist is also included. Book Condition : Very Good-; former owners name crossed out and price sticker adhesive on front free end paper, no text markings; a few small spots on bottom spine end; smudge at top right rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued.
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14.50 USD
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Retracing Our Roots Kriebel, Martha B.
Collegeville, PA Institute on Pennsylvania Dutch Studies 1976 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
(Series: Pennsylvania Dutch Studies No. 8) Cream paper stapled wraps, black and white illustrated, 61 pp., illustrated with black and white drawings. Condition: Very good; very clean, no marks.
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14.00 USD
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Amish Beliefs, Customs & Discipline Lestz, Gerald
Lancaster PA John Bauer's Sons 1973 Soft cover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Survey introduction to Amish culture. Color pictorial wraps, 28 pp., black and white photo illustrations throughout. Includes information on the U. S. Supreme Court ruling on the Wisconsin school case, with a special comment section. Written by a local author and in consultation with Miss Sara E. Fisher and Joseph R. Beiler. Condition: Very Good, no text marks; price sticker adhesive remnant at top right front cover; very light creasing to cover.
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20.00 USD
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The Peaceful People: A Photographic Profile of the Amish Martin, William L. (Edited By David E. Sill)
Self-published By Author 1975 Limited First Edition Soft cover Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Limited First Edition photo essay on the Amish of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Over 30 b&w photos are combined with Bible verses. Stapled softcover. 1975. Book Condition : Good; Clean and unmarked, no creases or tears. About half the pages have light rippling along the top foredge but there is no staining or smell. Cover has light rubbing and edge wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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20.00 USD
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Descendants of Christian M. Sauder and Direct Ancestors 1766-1967 / Christian M. Sauder and Barbara G. Gook Sauder, Magdalena C. Martin Sauder, Lizzie B. Weaver Sauder, Descendants Mrs. Samuel M. Weaver, Mrs. Maria Sauder Nolt, Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Nolt (Compiled by)
Adamstown PA Ensinger Printing Service 1967 Edition Unstated Softcover (Side-stapled) Very Good Plus No Dust Jacket Book 8vo up to 9½" tall
Yellow stapled softcover, 8vo up to 9½" tall, 52 pp. Includes related families of Zimmerman, Weaver, Nolt, Musser, Martin, Garman, etc. Multiple copies available. Condition: VG+; clean, crisp, unmarked, tight copy with a little shelf wear.
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18.00 USD
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