COLLECTION NAME:
Pages from the Past
Record
Identifier:
exws_pages_b04_item24
Title:
Leaf from the Third Edition of Christopher Saur's German Bible
Creator:
Sauer, Christoph
Date:
1776
Description:
A leaf from the Third Edition of Christopher Saur's German Bible. It was printed by Saur in Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1776. Most copies of this edition were destroyed during the Revolution by soldiers who used the paper for cartridges, and in fact only ten known copies exist. The recto side of the page is marked 413 and the verso side is marked 414.
Dimensions:
7.75 x 9.8 in. (19.7 x 24.9 cm)
Subject:
Manuscripts--Specimens
Subject:
detached leaves
Subject:
Printing--History
Location:
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Century:
Eighteenth century
Language:
German
Collection:
Pages from the Past
Type:
Text
File Format:
image/jp2
Source:
Z4 .P33x. Pages from the past : original leaves from rare books and manuscripts. Western Michigan University Special Collections
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Access Rights:
This book is in the public domain. Western Michigan University holds the right to the image and reproduction. The images that are provided here are for non-profit, educational use only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
Digital Date:
2018