Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 860
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Dieses Vorschriften \ Büchlein Gehöret, \ William Mayer \ Gib mir ein frommes Herz, du geber al= \ ler gaben, daß soll Mein Reichthum seyn \ den ich begehr zu haben, daß soll seyn \ meine Zier, mein Ruhm und schönster Pracht \ dann fromm seyn wird bey gott und Menschen \ wohl geacht,

[on the left side]
Wer Etwas kan den Hält man werth

[on the right side]
Den Ungeschickten Niemand Begehrt

[in the lower center and corners, from left to right]
Wer schön schreiben \ kan, der ist wohl daran, fast bey \ Jederman, 
 

Translation:

This little writing book belongs to William Mayer. Grant me a pious heart, you giver of all gifts. It shall be my riches that I desire to have, it shall be my embellishment, my fame, and most beautiful adornment. For being pious is held in high esteem by God and by people.

[on the left side]
Whoever can do something is held in esteem,

[along the right side]
The unskilled no one wants.

[in the lower center and corners, from left to right]
Whoever can write well is well thought of by nearly everyone.
 

Category: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn, hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur within a rectangular frame is in the center of the document. Two lines are written vertically along the sides. Decorative scrolls are next to them. Another line in three segments is below the frame. In the upper corners are two angels with trumpets and flowers. Three flowers are in the upper center. In the lower center are an inkstand with a quill and a hand holding a quill.

Associated Names: Mayer, William
Provenance: Arthur Sussel

Bibliography:

"Johann Adam Eyer" and "Eyer School" in Cory M. Amsler, ed., Bucks County Fraktur (Kutztown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1999), pp. 256-265.

"Johann Adam Eyer" in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2^nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 256-260.

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
Region/County:[Bucks]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1790
Image Dimensions Width: 19.3 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 538
Creator Name: Anonymous [School of Johann Adam Eyer (active c. 1790-1820)] - Decorator
Anonymous [School of Johann Adam Eyer (active c. 1790-1820)] - Scrivener