Gemeinnützige Sammlung zum Gebrauch der Deutschen in America
Subtitle: vornehmlich der Landleute in Pennsylvanien. : Entered according to law
Publisher: Gedruckt für den Herausgeber, bey Benjamin Mayer, 1796. Und zu haben, beym Dutzend und Einzelu [sic], bey folgenden Herrn; In Philadelphia bey Gottfried Becker, Buchhändler in der Rees-Strasse, no. 59. In Germanton bey Peter Leibert. In Lancaster bey Carl Heinitz, u. Preis 4s. 2. Beym Dutzend wird ein billiges nachgelassen.
Published: 1796
Place of publication: Ephrata [Pa.]
Language: ger
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Letter writing; Commercial correspondence; Legal correspondence
Notes: A German letter writer and form book with English texts inserted as translation exercises.

Attributed to Tobias Hirte by Evans.

Appendix: two leaves containing exercises and solutions; printed on recto only.

Signatures: pi4 A-R4.

Seidenstricker, p. 143

Evans 30561

Bötte, G.-J. First century of German language printing in the United States of America, 1014

From the collection of Clarence E. Spohn. Provenance: purchased from book dealer Ken Leininger, he acquired it at an auction at Conestoga Auction Co.

Some foxing, cover with some soiling, wear and spine tears.