Early German-American imprints
By: Heinz G.F. Wilsdorf.
Series: New German-American studies,; v. 17
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: German imprints -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; German imprints -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Early printed books -- United States -- Bibliography.; German imprints -- United States.; United States -- Imprints.
Genres: Bibliography.
Description: The printing of books in the German language started in the British colonies of America in 1728. With the continued increase of German-speaking immigrants, imported books were insufficient to satisfy their needs. By the middle of the eighteenth century the printing of German books in Pennsylvania was firmly established. During the first hundred years of German-American printing more than 3,100 titles were published.

Early German-American Imprints reviews important early books their printers and their readers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and index.