Hoch-deutsches lutherisches A B C-und Namen-Büchlein
Subtitle: für Kinder welche anfangen zu lernen
Contributors: Gilbert, George, engraver; Schäfer und Koradi
Edition: Neue und verbesserte Ausgabe.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: bei Schäfer und Koradi
Published: 1852
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: ger
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Portraits; German language; Readers; Lutheran Church; Juvenile literature
Notes: The firm Schäfer und Koradi was established in July 1851. Schafer und Koradi was located at Fourth and Wood St. from 1852 until 1879, when the firm moved to 314 York Ave. Ernest Karl Schäfer died in 1878. Rudolf Koradi ran the business until his death in 1908, when Walter R. Schäfer took it over. See Robert E. Cazden, Social history of the German book trade in America (1984), page 734, and Philadelphia city directories through 1881.

Two impressions noted. In this impression the pages are not numbered.

Wood-engraved illustration on lower cover signed "Gilbert" (i.e., George Gilbert?). Includes portrait of Martin Luther, upper cover.

In printed boards with cloth spine.

Last page blank; pasted to lower cover.

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.