Pennsylvania German History & Art Books

This Lübeck Haus Bookstore catalogue page lists books for Pennsylvania German architecture, culture, cookbooks, Fraktur, traditional art books, Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, folklife, historical artifacts, and other important books.
The early settlers in Pennsylvania from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other German speaking lands were referred to as the Pennsylvania "Dutch". The Germans called themselves "Deutsch", and the English speaking people called the German speaking people, "Dutch", and the name stuck. The Pennsylvania German "Pennsylvania Deutsch" contributions to the development of Pennsylvania was enormous. Several books highlight their long-established, well-planned, and enduring Pennsylvania German farms. Several books cover the beautiful folk art productions which they made using folk art designs and Fraktur writing. This artwork was especially expressed in documentation used for marriage announcements, birth certificates, death certificates, bibles, special awards, as well as for other many useful forms and special artwork.
These books, handbooks, and reports are an invaluable resource for Pennsylvania German architecture researchers, historians, students of learning the language of the Pennsylvania German, (Dutch or Deitsch), Fraktur collectors and anyone with an interest in Pennsylvania-German culture, cooking, folklore, folklife, antiques or their culture.
These books are written in English, except in German where specified otherwise.

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Pennsylvania German Historical Books, Art Books and Handbooks

  • Pennsylvania folk art of Samuel L. Plank ~Usually Ships Within 24 Hours
  • -Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society / Hardcover 67 pages / Published October 1994
    This book presents a comprehensive study of this man and his work and introduces to the reader this little known individual who, through the normal course of his life, left a legacy of artifacts for us to conserve. The artwork he produced has reached a level of importance that recognizes the need for documentation and study. This Amish man`s accomplishments and the time period he worked reflects upon a culture we can observe to better understand both his and our own heritage. The "FAMILY RECORD" compiled by D.E. Plank in 1908 and illustrated in its entirety is a valuable resource for genealogy study. Exhaustive research was performed to include all the known examples of his art. This art work were assembled from museum and historical society holdings, private collections and direct family descendants.
    These documented objects by Plank can share the status of Lehn, Weber, and Bucher, also well recognized and appreciated Pennsylvanian German Folk Artist.
    Seventy-two full color illustrations show Plank`s diversity, variety and artistic charm.
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  • Amish Arts of Lancaster County
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  • -Patricia T. Herr / Paperback 160 pages / Published July 1998
    This is an encyclopedic collection of the role that decorative arts play in the Amish homes of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Colorful objects associated with Amish culture are showcased in 328 color photographs showing the development and use of the arts, design and style within the Amish home. Furniture, quilts, rugs, samplers, boxes, glass, china and toys made by the Amish for themselves are featured.
    Dr. Donald B. Kraybill, respected author and authority on Anabaptist settlements in the United States, introduces the subject with a concise history and interpretation of the present day Lancaster County Amish culture.
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  • From Pennsylvania to Waterloo: Pennsylvania-German Folk Culture in Transition: 10th Anniversary Symposium, Joseph Schneider ~Usually Ships Within 3 to 5 Weeks
  • -Susan M. Burke, Matthew H. Hill / Paperback 148 pages / Published June 1992
    From Pennsylvania to Waterloo explores the development in the United States and Canada of a distinctive Germanic lifestyle. This volume, illustrated with objects from the acclaimed exhibition Changes in Latitudes, brings together experts from both sides of the border to create an invaluable resource for folklorists, historians, students, collectors and anyone with an interest in folklife, antiques or Pennsylvania-German culture.
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  • Pennsylvania German Art, 1683-1850 ~Usually Ships Within 10 to 12 Days
  • -Philadelphia Museum of Art; Henry Du Pont, Museum Winterthur (Editors)
    Hardcover 365 pages / Published July 1984)
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  • The Pennsylvania German Collection (Handbooks in American Art, No. 2)
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  • -Philadelphia Museum of Art, Beatrice B. Garvan (Editor)
    Paperback 372 pages / Published January 2000
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  • Expressions of Common Hands: Folk Art of the Pennsylvania Dutch
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  • -New River Media / VHS Tape / Released March 30, 1999
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