Book As Object, Mid 1800s PA German Catechism with Best Hand Blocked Paper Covers old folk art birdhouse (There is a stray hair

(There is a stray hair not a flaw in a few of the photos

Really in terrific shape

Then I did

1950s brass alphabet stencils

purchased from the estate of art professor & art historian Jill McKeever Furst

Book As Object, Mid 1800s PA German Catechism with Best Hand Blocked Paper Covers old folk art birdhouse (There is a stray hairWhen in Pennsylvania, I keep a keen eye out for 19th century PA German catechisms with beautifully papered covers. Hand marbled paper covers are one thing, but this is like an early wallpaper box except in book form. Gorgeous, and a great thing to collect, I'd say. And here, remnants of a pink paper, letterpress printed book seller's label on the inside of the cover. The book itself is Der Kleine Catechismus. (The Small Catechism) of Martin Luther