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Author, MonographicLafrentz, F. W. (Ferdinand William), 1859-1954
Title, MonographicNordische Klaenge. Plattdeutsche Gedichte
Place of PublicationHamburg
PublisherRichard Hermes Verlag
Date of Publication1922
Extent of Work16 unnumbered pages, 324 pages ; 19 cm
NotesGerman-American author. [From Ward, Bio-Bibliography, 1985: Lafrentz, Ferdinand Wilhelm, b. 3-25-1859 on the island Fehmarn, d. 7-15-1954 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Came to Chicago in 1873. Elected to Wyo. state legislature in 1888. Teacher in Cheyenne, Wyo. and Ogden, Utah. Also lawyer and accountant. Pres. Amer. Surety Co. in N.Y. in 1912, later a leading board member of a number of N.Y. banking firms.] Inscribed: "Herrn Direktor [?] Max Griebsch -- zur Erinnerung am diesen Tag in Milwaukee -- F. W. Lafrentz, den 21 Juni, 1926." Donated by Lester Seifert.
Call NumberPT4869.L3 N7 1922
MKI TermsPoetry/ Low German dialect