Very Beautiful 1811 Hand-printed Paper Covered German Catechism Book with Fratur Lettered Nameplate directional 13" tall x 8 3/4"

13" tall x 8 3/4" across at widest x 5 1/2" deep and in great condition

There are a couple of minor splits in the wood on the top/lid and one split in the top interior tray

I might guess the portrait of destruction here dates to 1895 in the aftermath of the F5 "Tri-State Tornado

with a great combination of little flowers

The overview photo gives a pretty good sense of color I think

Very Beautiful 1811 Hand-printed Paper Covered German Catechism Book with Fratur Lettered Nameplate directional 13" tall x 8 3/4"This, and a second PA German catechism book listed next, are all about book as object for me namely about the gorgeous hand printed paper on the cover boards, and, in the case of this one, about the ink lettering on the endpages. On this one the long edges of the pages were painted, too. I simply do not have it in me not at least temporarily take stewardship of books like this. The book was published in Reading PA in 1811, and the Daniel Boos who