Christliches Gesangbuch zur Beforderung der offentlichen und hauslichen Undacht fur die evangelisch-protestantische Kirche im Grofsherzogthum Baden. Karlsruhe: Christian Theodor Groos, 1837.
Full black leather bordered in gilt with the initials "C. K." and date of 1839 on the front cover. Gilt decorated panels to spine. Binding is worn with some short worming at the outer hinges, yet the boards are secure. All page edges gilt, gilt worn and faded. Front and rear end papers filled with genealogical notes, ffep detached and laid in. vi., 384, 38 pp. Pages are dark and foxed. [4775]
Roughly translated: "Christian hymn book for the promotion of public and domestic prayer for the Evangelical-Protestant church in Grand Duchy of Baden."
The book belonged to Katharina Koeghlin. She was born in Germany, 1820 and died in Philadelphia in 1889. She was known as Katharine Hurst Koegel. There are several newspaper clippings, an old letter, obituary clippings, &c. included. Most are in German, a few in English.