the supervision and direction of two prominent Mennonites, Heinrich Funck and Dielman Kolb. The paper for this great book was manufactured at the same place, six men being engaged on the paper mill, while nine others labored in the translation from the Dutch, in type-setting, proof-reading and binding.
Copies of this edition are said to be rare, being found only in public and private libraries where German books are kept. The writer has a complete copy, of which the binding, metal corner clips, and side clasps are all intact. It contains over twelve hundred pages, and bears on the title page the imprint of—
EPHRATA IN PENNSYLVANIA.—DRUCKS UND
VERLAGS DER BRUDERSCHAFFT.
ANNO—MDCCXLVIII
A. The Production of German Books[1]
At a very early period there was printed at Ephrata an excellent book designed for young readers that bears the significant title of "Goldene Aepfel
- ↑ Where not defined in the text the following translation is given for the benefit of readers who are not familiar with the meaning given in German titles here used.
"Goldene Aepfel in Silbernen Schalen."
"Golden Apples in Pictures of Silver."
"Gebete auf alle Stunden des Tages."
"Prayers for Every Hour in the Day."
"Der Kleine Kempis oder Kurze Spruche."
"The Smaller Kempis or Short Verses."
"Der Psalter des Konigs David."
"The Psalms of King David."
"Das Kleine Davidische Psalterspiel."
"David's Smaller Psalmody."
