The Americana Collection of Richard & Rosemarie Machmer
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Lot 588
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania songbook with illumina
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania songbook with illuminated title page, inscribed in German "Veronica Histand, Upper Milford School, 27th of December 1797", in a center round cartouche with elaborate border, flanked by floral trees arising from hearts, page size - 4" x 6 3/8". Pictured in Weiser, Fraktur, pg. 100. For a similar example for the same family, possibly the sister of Veronica, see Pook & Pook, Inc. October 8, 2004, lot 49, the fraktur collection of Donald A. Shelley.
Cover is a later addition. Small edge tears and wear.
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