Der Psalter Des KöNigs Und Propheten David: Verdeutscht Von . Martin Luther; Mit Kurzen Summarien Oder Inhalt Jedes Psalmen; Besonders FüR Schulen Eingerichtet. The Book Of Psalms (German-American).

12mo. 251, [1]pp. In Original full calf, leather split at hinges, both boards barely holding with an original string. The elusive clasp however, is present and in great condition. Leaves with spots of foxing throughout. Few pages folded at corners. Book is complete with frontispiece and endpapers. In good condition. Mid-19th century American book of Psalms In German fraktur, translated by Dr. Martin Luther and designed for youth, with summaries of each psalm. The finale page contains a multiplication table titled "Das Einmaleins". Ownership inscription of “Margaret Vink her book 1854”, in pencil on fep and “Margaret Fisher Vink her book Presented by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ruhl March:24th 1856” on second blank. This is the second book of psalms printed by Mentz und Rovoudt, the first appeared three years earlier, in 1845. Relatively scarce, OCLC 57659143 shows five library holdings in the United States.