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Antique German-language school reader titled Erstes Lesebuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Schulen (First Reading Book for Evangelical Lutheran Schools), published by Concordia Publishing House of St. Louis, Missouri. This early educational text was intended for use in Lutheran schools and contains reading lessons, stories, poems, illustrations, handwriting examples, and religious instruction.
An interesting piece of German-American educational and religious history, likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century.
Details
* Title: Erstes Lesebuch für Evangelisch-Lutherische Schulen
* Language: German
* Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
* Location: St. Louis, Missouri
* Hardcover cloth binding
* 80 pages
* Measures approximately 7.25” x 5” x 0.5”
Condition
Fair antique condition. Binding remains together but shows significant wear with fraying to the cloth cover, edge wear, staining, scuffs, and fading. Interior pages show age toning, foxing, pencil inscriptions, handwritten names, and light soiling. Corners are bumped and some pages show creasing. Despite wear, the book remains complete and readable. Please review photos carefully for condition details.
