Hohman, Johann Georg

Himmels-brief, welcher mit goldenen Buchstaben geschrichten und zu sehen ist in der St. Michael's kirche zu St. Germein, allwo dersetbe uber dem Taufschein schwebet

[Pennsylvania: n.d., ca. 1830?]. Broadside, approx. 18" x 14", (46 x 35 cm.) some short splits starting at folds, else very good. A broadside version of the Letter from Heaven, first published in Magdeburg in 1783; the letter describes a good Christian life, and acts as a talisman or charm against evil. The text is arranged in several forms and incorporates several font sizes; the lower portion is a poem, printed in two columns. Around all is a decorative border. Includes the text "Ein schönes christliches Gebet, zu allen Stunden zu sprechen." Item #31066

Price: $650.00