{"product_id":"1776-christoph-sauer-bible-leaf-first-german-bible-printed-in-america","title":"1776 Christoph Sauer Bible Leaf – First German Bible Printed in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThis original 1776 Bible leaf comes from Christoph Sauer II’s historic third edition—the \u003cb\u003efirst Bible printed in America using American-made type\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003efirst European-language Bible printed in North America\u003c\/b\u003e. Issued in Germantown, Pennsylvania during the same year as the Declaration of Independence, it represents a foundational moment in both American religious and printing history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text, printed in blackletter Fraktur, is in German and comes from the Book of Numbers (4 Mose), detailing the borders of the Promised Land and the cities assigned to the Levites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⸻\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePrinted by:\u003c\/b\u003e Christoph Sauer II\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1776 (American Revolutionary War era)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e German (Fraktur typeface)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eContent:\u003c\/b\u003e Numbers 34–35 – Boundaries of Canaan and Levite cities\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Germantown, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/b\u003e First Bible printed with American-made type; first in a European language in North America\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 11.5 x 7.5 in.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Original 18th-century laid paper, moderate age toning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of my items are guaranteed to be genuine and authentic.\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to check out my other listings for more amazing Bible items.\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to check out my YouTube channel for more information about these leaves and others like it you can find it here: https:\/\/youtube.com\/@SacredWritingsCollectibles?si=ww5j0bdxAAGEBG\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Divine Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42448026796113,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0059\/0673\/files\/Image_65.jpg?v=1747937716","url":"https:\/\/thedivinelibrarystore.com\/products\/1776-christoph-sauer-bible-leaf-first-german-bible-printed-in-america","provider":"The Divine Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}