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Collection |
Alexander Mack Memorial Library Special Collections |
Catalog Number |
18.6.001 |
Title |
Bible. German. Luther. 1788. |
Donor |
Shull, Dwight |
Summary |
Biblia, das ist : die gantze Heilige Schrifft, Altes und Neues Testaments , Nürnberg : In Verlegung der Johann Andreä Endterischen Handlung, 1768. Damaged and probably lacking front matter. Although no intact family history is found written in the bible, a provenance note connects it with the John George Kersh/ Mathias Kersh family. |
Object Name |
Book |
Author |
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 |
Publisher |
J.A. Endterischen Handlung |
Published Date |
1788 |
Published Place |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Physical Description |
Blind tooled brown leather over wooden board. Metal bosses and latches. Deteriorated from water damage during contemporary storage. Some writing on front pastedown may be genealogical information that is covered or damaged. Peacock feathers pressed inside. |
People |
Kersh, Johan George Kersh, John George Kersh, Mathias |
Subjects |
Augsburg Confession. |