Pennsylvania History / Amish And Mennonite from Adamstown Books
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Amish Immigrants to Pennsylvania: With an Emphasis on the Zug/Zook Immigrants
by J. Lemar and Lois Ann Mast (editors)
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- 2016
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$20.00
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Morgantown PA: Masthof Press, 2016. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 32 pp. w/ one map and color and b&w photos throughout. Guided tour, for a Zook reunion, traversing Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties in 2016. Concentrates on 84 Amish families that immigrated to Berks County in the mid-18th century. Book Condition… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
The Later Poems of John Bermelin (Pennsylvania German Folklore Society Vol. XVI)
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- Used - Good Plus
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$30.00
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Allentown PA: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, 1953. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 213 pp. w/several decorative illustrations.Text is in English, poetry is in PA German. Includes a memoriam and then a selection of Birmelin's later work organized into category : The Calendar and Festivals of the Year; Poems of a Reflective Nature; Proverbs;… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
The Weaverland Mennonites 1766-1968, Including a Biography of Bishop Benjamin W. Weaver and Transcript of the Weaverland Mennonite Cemeteries
by Eli D. Wenger and George G. Sauder
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$60.00
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New Holland PA: Lewis B. Groff, 1989. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1989 2nd Printing. Hardcover, 363 pp. w/ b&w photos. 1st Part is a history of the Weaverland Mennonites,starting with the arrival of immigrants at Weberthal, Expansion from Weaverland, and a biography of, and diary excerpts from, Bishop Benjamin W. Weaver. Part Two… Read more about this item Item Price
$60.00
The Amish in America: Settlements that Failed 1840-2019
by David Luthy
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- 2021
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$60.00
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Aylmer ON Canada: Pathway Press, 2021. Book. New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New oversize hardcover, 2021 3rd printing, 560 pp. Organized alphabetically by state, then community, multi-page entries detail the families and relationships of these former settlements some of which lasted for decades. Ironically, some states with a number of successful Amish communities also have high… Read more about this item Item Price
$60.00
Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Printed Broadsides: A Guide to the Collections in the LIbrary of Congress
by Paul Conner and Jill Roberts
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- Used - Good
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- 1988
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- Paperback
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- 9780844406008
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at the Library of Congress. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ multiple color and b&w plates. Introduction by Don Yoder. Catalog divided by collection: Rare Book and Special Collections Division; Performing Arts Library; and Prints and… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
Pennsylvania Agriculture and Country Life 1640-1840
by Fletcher, Stevenson Whitcomb
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- Used - Good
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$50.00
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Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1971 2nd printing hardcover, 605 pp. with some b&w illustrations. During most of the two centuries prior to the Civil War, Pennsylvania led the other colonies and states in the quantity of food produced. This wide-ranging survey covers buildings and equipment, labor,… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
Pennsylvania Agriculture and Country Life 1840-1940
by Fletcher, Stevenson Whitcomb
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$100.00
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Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1955. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition hardcover, 619 pp. w/ b&w illustrations scattered throughout. Surveys the effect of modern farm machinery and agricultural techniques on farming in Pennsylvania as well as rural life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Book Condition: Near Fine; no text… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Color Drawings
by Yoder, Don and Vernon S. Gunnion and Carroll J. Hopf
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1969
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$65.00
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Lancaster PA: Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover reprint (c. 1989) of richly illustrated exhibition catalog for 1969 display, containing color or b&w photos for each of the 80 cataloged pieces. Sections are Ephrata Cloister, Schwenkfelder, Mennonite, and Birth (and Baptismal) Certificates. Book… Read more about this item Item Price
$65.00
History of the Liebhardt Family in America
by Gerald Smeltzer
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- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1962
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$20.00
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Lancaster PA: James W. McLane, 1962. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 72 pp. including 18 pp. for notes. Includes the following surname variations : Liphart, Liphard, Lipphart, Lipphard, Leibhart, Liephart, Leppert, Lephart, and Leiphart. Focused on family in the York County Pennsylvania area. Covers PA German immigration, Church records, Wills… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
Contentment: The Life and Times of Jacob Hertzler: Pioneer Amish Bishop, 1703-1786
by William R McGrath
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- 1984
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$75.00
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William R McGrath, 1984. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 176 pp. w/ b&w illustrations and photos throughout. Titled Contentment after the name of the family homestead, this biography of the first Amish bishop in North America details Hertzler's efforts nurturing Amish communities in Berks and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. There are several chapters… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00
Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection
by Lisa Minardi
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- New
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- New
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- 2015
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- Hardcover
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- 9780876332627
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$125.00
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Philadelphia PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2015. Book. New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oversize hardcover, 363 pp. w/ 242 color plates (many full page). Issued for 2015 exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Featuring many previously unpublishes examples, this is the most significant exhibit and book on fraktur in many decades. Includes an interview with… Read more about this item Item Price
$125.00
A Pennsylvania-German Library; Or, The Pleasures of 'Riding' a Hobby
by A. Monroe Aurand Jr.
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- Used - Good Minus
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- Limited Edition
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- 1930
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$27.00
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Harrisburg PA: The Aurand Press, 1930. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover w/ brown wraps. 61 pp. Condition: Good-. Limited Edition. Unnumbered (apparently one of 300 of this private printing). Well known for authoring and publishing short titles on Pennsylvania Dutch customs and folklore, this volume ("Historical, Bibliographical, Reminiscent") by Aurand… Read more about this item Item Price
$27.00
Fraktur: Pennsylvania German Folk Art
by Frederick S. Weiser
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- Used - Good Minus
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1973
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$30.00
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Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1973. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition, unnumbered of 750. 1973 Christmas keepsake. Oblong hardcover, 104 pp. w/ color plates throughout. Visual survey of the development of a PA German style and printing techniques (written, printed, engraved, lithographed). Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; slight cocking to front… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
A Pennsylvania German Grammar
by Albert F. Buffington and Preston A. Barba
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2nd Edition
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$25.00
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Allentown PA: Schlechters, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised Edition. Hardcover, 170 pp. Pennsylvania German Folklore Society Vol. 27. Includes inlaid piece from the Society to its members. 20 short lessons and commentary on vocabulary and grammatical rules with a section of prose and poetry. Includes an overview of the language,… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
The Family History of Aaron B. and Elizabeth Weaver Rutt
by Mrs. A. Richard (Ruth) Weaver and J. Eby Hershey
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1985
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$15.00
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Privately Published, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 39 pp. w/ 8 b& w photos. Family genealogy covers multiple generations and relations of this family from Honeybrook and New Holland. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. . Item Price
$15.00
Churches of Today and Yesterday in Southern Lancaster County
by Dunlap, Raymond L. (editor)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$17.00
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Quarryville PA: Fellowship of Solanco Churches, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. History of Churches and Fellowships in Southern Lancaster County Pennsylvania with 75 entries of defunct and existing Churches. Denominations represented include : Amish, Baptist, Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, and Quakers. Book Condition : Very Good Good; owner's name on front… Read more about this item Item Price
$17.00
Fraktur (A Selective Guide To The Franklin And Marshall Fraktur Collection)
by Faill, Carol E.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1987
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$15.00
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Lancaster PA: Franklin and Marshall College, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at F&M College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Essays on Fraktur; Calligraphy and Linguistics: A Different Look at the F&M Fraktur; and, Religious Dimensions. 12 color photos and 6 b&w illustrations. Book Condition : Near… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
Stolzfus Nafzinger Family History
by John J. Lapp
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1992
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$30.00
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New Holland PA: Self-Published, 1992. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 98 pp.w/ several b& w photos. Genealogical work includes chapters on Groffdale; Nicholas Stoltzfus' Descendants; The Nafzinger Name; Peter Nafzinger of Illbach; Peter Nafzinger's Family; and, Letters to Jacobina Nafzinger. Book Condition : Good; gift inscription on front free… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
Pennsylvania German Society Volume XLIX, The Old Order Amish of Lancaster County
by Pennsylvania German Society
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- Used - Good
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- 1941
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$24.00
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Norristown PA: The Pennsylvania German Society , 1941. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover w/ blue wraps,297 pp. w/ 18 b&w photos. 1942 copyright. First section discusses Amish origins, including Menno Simons. The majority of the text is on The Old Order Amish of Lancaster County by George Bachman. Book Condition : Good; no… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.00
The Pennsylvania German Dialect: Pennsylvania German-English dictionary, and Pennsylvania German proverbs and sayings, and short conversations, with ... what life is like as an Old Order Mennonite
by Buehler, Allan M
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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- 9780920038024
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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$40.00
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Cambridge, ON, Canada: The Author, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1977 self-published (Ontario, Canada) hardcover, 227 pp. Contains a Pennsylvania German-English dictionary, Pennsylvania German proverbs and sayings and short conversations (with English translations). Second half is an autobiography in the context of the Old Order Mennonite church. Book Condition : Near Fine ;… Read more about this item Item Price
$40.00
