Rumor has it that george washington ordered the battle of germantown attack on the britishoccupied chew house from these very. Joseph billmeier historical records and family trees. He was the son of johann philip schmeyer 26 june 1698 c. Michael billmeyer, the noted printer of germantown, purchased it in 1789. Michael billmeyer and andrew billmeyer became printers. A book containing sketches and chronicles of lewis miller was published by the historical society of york county in 1966. Select this result to view michael f billmeyer s phone number, address, and more. Weichenhans 16th century work elucidating the tenets of the scwenkfelders with a new six page preface identified as originating in montgomery county pennsylvania. Jun 23, 20 the first book ever printed in america, the bay psalm book, a psalter, had previously been published in cambridge in 1640, with the help of john eliot and cotton mather.
This work was first published in 1786, with a number of subsequent editions. This bible was specifically designed and printed for the reader to annotate. Neue testament german new testament bauman rare books. First edition from cross and crown rare books abebooks.
Historical records and family trees related to joseph billmeier. Jacob hiltzheimer heard the alarm while visiting a neighbor on the evening of december 26, 1794. Manuscript book many faces of germantown exhibit, the, 1979 map 18481849, upper ward map 1871. And some catalogers in the past here differentiated between the neinstedts in gettysburg, although i rather think thats all one person. Michael eventually establishing a business to germantown, philadelphia, while andrew kept his business in york town. Prayer book, composed of a christ and his word of loving souls. The early bibles of philadelphia and germantown aside from the extraordinary indian bible of john eliot in the seven teenth century, the early history of the bible in america is centered in philadelphia and germantown. Borthwick, pringle bostwick, margaret bacon botanist botten, william. This 1814 billmeyer edition is printed in two columns in fraktur type.
The german bible in america 25 rare american bible leaves in germanred cloth. Pa german new testamentdas neue testament germantown, pa 1819. In the first 200 years of bible publication in america the bible or new testament was printed in algonquin, german, english, greek, latin, french, hebrew, spanish, portuguese, dutch, cherokee, and hawaian, it that. Michael billmeyer was an industrious printer of new testaments at germantown through a number of years wright, 151. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Six years later peter leibert, a brethren minister, and michael billmeyer, his lutheran soninlaw, bought what was usable of the saur equipment, and set up shop in. Rare liturgical work for the german reformed church printed by michael billmeyer in germantown. An unofficial blog about rare books at the state library of pennsylvania. Erudite and eccentric an unofficial blog about rare books. The book, though frequently reprinted, is now rare.
Pennsylvania german published by michael billmeyer. Michael is related to carol ann billmeyer and carole ann billmeyer as well as 3 additional people. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Hans george bensell bought this property in 1727 and soon after built the two stone homes. Prayer book 1806 pennsylvania german published by michael. The michael billmeyer house, aka the bensellbillmeyer house, is a historic twin house in the mount airy section of philadelphia, pennsylvania. The colonial germantown historic district is a designated national historic landmark district in the germantown and mount airy neighborhoods of philadelphia, pennsylvania along both sides of germantown avenue. Many buildings in mount airy carry the identity and even the name of germantown in one way or another. The eighth billmeyer edition of the luther new testament in german. Avenue, in 1819, from william shippen, and made it celebrated as the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Published by michael billmeyer, germantown, pa 1819. These have traditionally been listed as duodecimo 12mo format and are about 17 cm in height. The pennsylvania school for the deaf is the thirdoldest school of its kind in the united states.
A couple of days ago i was looking at a rare book dealers catalog online and, seeing a. Buy online, view images and see past prices for 1797 germantown imprint. The congregation was founded sometime before 1728 and three successive church buildings have occupied the same location since that time. Prayer book 1806 pennsylvania german published by michael billmeyer. In 1784, peter leibert 17271812 and his soninlaw, michael billmeyer 1752 1837, took up printing in germantown where christoph saur, jr. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for charles billmeyer. A study of germanamerican broadsides and their meaning for germans in north. They are bound in leather secured with two brass clasps on leather straps attached to the back cover. They have also lived in rising sun, md and anaheim, ca plus 1 other location.
Bible german for sale rare antique collectible store. Front and rear flyleaves are fairly modern crude replacements. Michael billmeyer house old academy old town hall spring day poem. An early owner did just that, not heavily, but here and there in both the old and new testaments. Representing allin commitment to fully graphic embodiment of the word, this entirely engraved pictorial bible by christoph weigel depicts hundreds of famous stories and incidents central or dear to the christian faithful, from the temptation of adam and eve, to david slaying goliath. Martin luther luther, martin, 14831546 the online books page. About christopher saur, and michael billmeyer the printer of this book.
Six years later peter leibert, a brethren minister, and michael billmeyer, his lutheran soninlaw, bought what was usable of the saur equipment, and set up shop in germantown, being more or less the successors of the younger saur. A wonderful picture book for children with wood engravings by alexander anderson, this small volume contains short stories that deal with conduct of life, animal welfare, and accidents that befall children like falling through the ice on a pond. This antique bible is fully translated in german, and bounded in full. Both of michaels parents were born in wolfersweiler, germany, and immigrated to. Airys architectural heritage spans several centuries, beginning in the colonial era. This antique bible is fully translated in german, and bounded in fullleather with two brass hinge clasp closures. Historical person search search search results results michael billmeyer 1752 1837 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. A couple of days ago i was looking at a rare book dealers catalog online and, seeing a listing for a pennsylvania imprint, began to wonder whether we had this interestingsounding item. Volume displays expected overall signs of wear and aging to covers and interior. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Pennsylvania german fraktur and manuscripts digital collections. And, again, we have a mix of printers and publishers here. Large stone tablet built into the 1901 front steps of the michael billmeyer house at 65056507 germantown avenue, philadelphia, pa 2006 photo, s. Six years later peter leibert, a brethren minister, and michael billmeyer, his lutheran soninlaw, bought what was usable of the saur equipment, and set up shop in germantown, being more or less the. Use abaas advanced search to find rare, outofprint, antiquarian books, ephemera, autographs, maps from americas premier dealers. Citizens in a strange land wellenreuther, hermann published by penn state university press wellenreuther, hermann. Seixas 17881864, was a philadelphia crockery makerdealer who became concerned with the plight of impoverished deaf children that he observed on.
The michael billmeyer house, aka the bensell billmeyer house, is a historic twin house in the mount airy section of philadelphia, pennsylvania. Dieses hermonisches melodeyen buchlein gehoret catharina. In 1777 the british destroyed the germantown pennsylvania. The remaining text in german script is below it, and three stems of flowers are above it. Martin luther luther, martin, 14831546 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article luther, martin, 14831546. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. For example, the unitarian society of germantown, the germantown jewish centre, the germantown christian assembly, and the germantown montessori school are all in mount airy, yet also belong culturally to germantown. Neue testament german new testament bible bauman rare books.
Antique german prayerrememberance book 1819 christliches vergikmeinnicht. Phillys oldest historic buildings, mapped curbed philly. Michael schmeyer was private pennsylvania militia 27 august 1776 15 november 1783. Christliche betrachtungen, by erasmus weichenhan 1791. The second best result is michael f billmeyer age 50s in hagerstown, md. Michael billmeyer, germantown printer annette dehoff 01 i just found this reference to michael billmeyer, the printer, in the book titled st. This testament was used by many congregations in the state, lutheran, reformed and mennonite. A list of the inhabitants of germantown and chestnut hill in. This road followed an indian path from the delaware river just north of old city philadelphia, through germantown, about 6 miles northwest of center city philadelphia, and on to. Beide bucher in einem band and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Michael s evangelical lutheran church is a historic church building in the mount airy neighborhood of philadelphia, just north of the germantown neighborhood. In this auction, we have an authentic german bible published in 1819, in philadelphia pennsylvania by michael billmeyer, known for printing early american mennonite hymnals and psalms in the early 1800s. Page 164 the german town of which i spoke before, which is at least in length one mile or more, where lives high german people and low dutch, whose trade in weaving linen cloth is much, there grows the flax, as also you may know that from the same they do divide the tow. Pennsylvania school for the deaf wikimili, the free.
Sole american issue of this germanlanguage edition of little prattle over a book of prints. Michael and andreas billmeyers account book, 17741783. Pennsylvania school for the deaf last updated may 01, 2019 the current campus occupies buildings in the old germantown academy. Ron davis the bible, new testament, and various books of the bible were translated into fifteen languages in america by the time of the civil war. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Michaels evangelical lutheran church is a historic church building in the mount airy neighborhood of philadelphia, just north of the germantown neighborhood.
Oswald seidensticker wy w hen, in the summer of 1738, christoph saur established a printingpress at germantown, pa. Philadelphia, furniture, and the pennsylvania germans. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Other germantown imprints are 1794 and 1805, which were followed by 12 known editions in the 19th century at philadelphia and harrisburg, pennsylvania. Baltimore, blank the rage for exchanging books, which has pervaded the united states for several years back, having been complained of by the most respectable of the profession. Michael billmeyer unknown1831 find a grave memorial. Under the title the united states cook book, this work became a smashing success but it started out in this german form, written by a bavarian chef who settled in philadelphia in 1848. About eight oclock, the wife of quaker merchant henry drinker was sitting in her back parlor when she heard the noise of a fire engine, and the ringing of bells. The billmeyer new testament was popular and was reprinted in 1788 evans 20969, 1795, 1803, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1819, and 1822. It is said that from this point, general george washington directed the continental forces in the battle of germantown against the. Mein buch mit biblischen geschichten 1978 my book of bible stories in german new.
I authored the article a family of printers, the billmeyers of york town and the early printing profession. A new supplement to seidenstickers americangerman bibliography by gerhard friedrich special librarian, juniata college, huntingdon bibliography is the handmaid of history. Also known as the bensell billmeyer house, this national historic landmark in germantown is actually two homes under one roof. Full text of a list of the inhabitants of germantown and chestnut hill in 1809 see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world byjstor. German lutheran hymnal without the music for use in pennsylvania and surrounding states. Except that it said we had the 2nd edition 3 copies of it and all were supposedly autographed and mounted. Tenth and last billmeyer printing of luthers german new testament which first appeared in 1522, with a lovely, fullpage original example of pennsylvania german fraktur folk art tipped in. Michael s evangelical lutheran church, germantown now part of philadelphia pa17411841vol.
Shields cites vollmer, head cook at the union club, as the first resident professional chef to publish a cookbook in the united states, while bitting notes that this work was part of the early effort to introduce european cookery. Germantown now part of philadelphia pennsylvania 17411841, volumes 1 and 2 strassberger, pennsylvania german pioneers taylor, philadelphia in the civil war zierold, little charley ross bookman, stephen booth, mary e. In 1777 the british destroyed the germantown pennsylvania printing establishment of the brethren dunkard printer, christopher saur, jr. Michael and andreas billmeyers account book, 17741783 with turner, bookseller and personal entries. He first published a lutheran new testament in 1787. Leather covers feature blindtooled filigree design on front and back, and display overall scuffing and light edgewear with rubbing. When a copy does come to auction, it brings the highest price of any book printed in colonial america.
In america saur reprinted the same german translation at germantown, in 1768 and 1771. Weve got quite a variety of spelling for saur from germantown, and my predecessors combined father and son under one heading. Original full calf with both metal clasps present and fully functional. Michael and andreas billmeyer s account book, 17741783 with turner, bookseller and personal entries due to the ongoing impact of covid19, all free library locations will remain closed to the public until safety concerns have subsided. Rare 1819 germantown new testament pa german bible billmeyer leather binding. A vivid watercolor of a rooster, a traditional element in pennsylvania german iconography. The 2014 journal of york county heritage was recently unveiled at the york county heritage trust ycht. The main text in fraktur within a heart is in the center of the document. German prayer book for sale antique bibles for sale. It is said that from this point, general george washington directed the continental forces in the battle of germantown against the british stronghold at cliveden. Full text of a list of the inhabitants of germantown and. You are viewing the 8th edition of the once popular pennsylvania german new testament as issued in 1819 by michael billmeyer of germantown now part of philadelphia. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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