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A PRINTER'S FIRST FRUIT (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT.) [Beisel, Conrad.] Zionitischer Weyrauchs Hugel, oder: Myrrhen Berg. [12], 790, [14], 791-792
A PRINTER'S FIRST FRUIT (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT.) [Beisel, Conrad.] Zionitischer Weyrauchs Hugel, oder: Myrrhen Berg. [12], 790, [14], 791-792 pages. Small 8vo, contemporary tooled calf, front cover almost detached, worn at edges; browning. Germantown: Christoph Sauer, 1739
- Notes: the first book printed by sauer and the first book printed in german gothic type in america. This large collection of hymns published for the Ephrata brethren includes translations of hymns previously printed by Franklin, as well as hymns never before published in America. Sabin notes two states, as well as copies on paper of various weights. This copy with the corrections to the second signature and measuring almost 2 inches thick. "As the edition was small and the book was in common use for devotional purposes, it has become extremely scarce, nearly all of the few known copies being imperfect "--Hildeburn 617; Evans 4466; Sabin 106364; Reese, Printers' First Fruits 65.
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