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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Sachse, Julius Friedrich |
| Title, Monographic | The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania: A Critical and Legendary History of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers, [Volume 1] 1708-1742 |
| Place of Publication | Philadelphia |
| Publisher | Printed for the author |
| Date of Publication | 1899 |
| Extent of Work | xxi, 506 |
| Abstract | Julius Friedrich Sachse (b. 1842 - d. 1919) was an author and historian from Philadelphia who specialized in researching Pennsylvania-German culture. Founded in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel, the Ephrata Cloister was a mystical communal religious sect noted for its fraktur, music, and 18th century imprints. |
| Notes | On title page verso: Printed by P. C. Stockhausen, 52-55 N. 7th St., Philadelphia --- '"Of this edition three hundred and fifty copies have been printed for sale. No. 232. Julius Friedrich Sachse, September, 1899" --- Inscribed on title page: Emil Baensch -- Previous owner stamps: Emil Baensch Estate and Property of Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc, Wisconsin --- Donated by the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Call Number | MEM / MKI BX 7817 P4 S33 1899 v. 1 |
| MKI Terms | Ephrata (Pa.)/ Ephrata Cloister/ Pennsylvania Dutch/ German Americans -- Pennsylvania/ Printing -- Pennsylvania -- History/ Brethren Church/ Lancaster County (Pa.)/ Religious life |