Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 786
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Dieses Büch= \ lein Gehöret \ Mir, \ Maria \ Brubacher. Es ist mir verehret \ von meinem Vetter \ Peter Eby, dem \ Autor dieses Werks.
Ein blümlein wenn’s die Sonne Spüret \ Sich öffnet stille, sanft und froh: \ Wann Gottes Gnade dich berühret, \ Lasz auch dein Herz bewirken so. \ 1825
 

Translation:

This little book belongs to me, Maria Brubacher. It was presented to me by my cousin, Peter Eby, the author of this work.
A little flower, when it feels the sun, opens itself quietly, gently, and happily. When God’s grace touches you, let your heart too be so affected. 1825.
 

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur covers the entire document. It is framed by a decorative border. This bookplate is in Die Aufgehende Lilie (Lancaster, Pa.: Wilhelm Hamilton, 1815)  (PA GER Lancaster 1815 Eb98).

See also FLP B-121, a bookplate made by likely the same artist for Jacob Brubacher in 1832.  Frederick S. Weiser attributed this bookplate to the H B Artist.

Associated Names: Eby, Peter
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics and family names
Region/County:[Lancaster]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1825
Image Dimensions Width: 16 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-130
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener