Psalter und Harfe – Karl Johann Philipp Spitta (c. 1920) | German Hymns & Devotional Poetry

Songs of Faith in a Gilded Cloth Binding

Printed in Stuttgart around 1920, Psalter und Harfe gathers Karl Johann Philipp Spitta’s most beloved German hymns and poems. A golden-yellow cover—adorned with a harp, sprigs of pine, and Gothic lettering—turns this slender volume into an instant display piece.

Details

• Author • Karl Johann Philipp Spitta (editors: D. Wischebart, P. Schaper, W. Ebel)
• Publisher • Greiner & Pfeiffer, Stuttgart | c. 1920 (no date stated)
• Format • Decorative hardcover, 8 × 6 × 1 in., 256 pp
• Language • German | Genre • Christian Hymns & Devotional Poetry
• Condition • Illustrated cloth boards show corner & spine wear • Two preliminary leaves (title + portrait) partly detached but present • Interior pages complete, evenly toned, a few faint stains (see p. 248) • Family inscription dated 20 May 1921 on front blank • All edges tinted dark green for a classic finish

Why You’ll Love It

• Beautiful Art-Nouveau-style cover—ideal for holiday vignettes or music-room décor
• Original color frontispiece of Christ plus ornate page borders throughout
• Rare mid-western provenance (hand-inscribed in Frankenmuth, Michigan)
• Inspires sing-alongs and quiet reflection in equal measure

Add this hymnbook to your cart today and let its century-old carols fill your space with peace.

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