1798 Engraved German Language Writing Instruction Book J.F. Korn Publisher

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John Jakob Korn (1702 - 56) began the family publishing business in Franconia just after the Seven Years War, moving first through Berlin (Germany) and settling in Silesia (Poland).

 

His eldest son John Friedrich Korn (1736 - 1802) followed in his foot steps marketing to a population under constant transition during the years preceding the Napoleonic Wars as Bavaria, Prussia & Poland fell to Russia, Prussia & Austria’s control.

 

Kleine Vorschriften, zum Gebrauch für Anfänger im Schreiben ; Breslau, Hirschberg & Lissa Sud Prussen; Johann Friedrich Korn the Elder. 1798.

 

Translating to Short Guidelines for Use By Beginners in Writing — in Prussia.

 

Original board // decorative paper binding measures 5.25 x 9.5”, appears complete in 36 pp. Heavy wear, creasing & breaks to covers. Pages become brittle in second half, where there has been significant ink spill // loss from tannins.

 

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