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1858 German Soldier’s Manuscript Poetry or Song Book. Ernst Schäfer serving in 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Zandt, commanded by Oberst Friedrich Binder, stationed at Lichtenau.
1858 German Soldier’s Manuscript Poetry or Song Book. Ernst Schäfer serving in 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Zandt, commanded by Oberst Friedrich Binder, stationed at Lichtenau.
1858 German Soldier’s Manuscript Poetry or Song Book. Ernst Schäfer serving in 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Zandt, commanded by Oberst Friedrich Binder, stationed at Lichtenau.
1858 German Soldier’s Manuscript Poetry or Song Book. Ernst Schäfer serving in 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Zandt, commanded by Oberst Friedrich Binder, stationed at Lichtenau.

1858 German Soldier’s Manuscript Poetry or Song Book. Ernst Schäfer serving in 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Zandt, commanded by Oberst Friedrich Binder, stationed at Lichtenau.

Serving in the 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment

German-language manuscript songbook with poetry kept by soldier Ernst Schäfer, primarily composed of stanzas. While musical notations are absent, many titles in the manuscript include the term “lied,” meaning song in German.The compositions are predominantly non-religious, likely lean towards popular songs.

Schäfer’s inscription on the first page notes his service in the 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Lichtenau from October to December 1858. The regiment was from Zandt and that that year they were garrisoned at Lichtenau, Germersheim, and Nürnberg under the command of Oberst Friedrich Binder. ((Würdinger, Militär-Almanach für 1858 (München [1857]), pp77–97, passim) The opening line of one song (p[13]) appears to make a reference to Nürnberg.

The manuscript was acquired in New York State, raising the possibility that Schäfer immigrated to America, though no evidence currently supports this.

Description: 1858 German Soldier’s Manuscript Poetry or Song Book. Ernst Schäfer serving in 3rd Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Zandt, commanded by Oberst Friedrich Binder, stationed at Lichtenau.

[Lichtenau, Germany?]. 1858. [84]pp. Notebook. 6½ x 4¼ inches. Flexible, marbled paper covers; label on upper cover with ownership inscription. Upper cover detached; sewing loosened wear and soling; old hand-stitched repairs to binding along spine; evidence of four leaves or so excised in rear; worn; leaves with dust-soiling and finger-soiling but handwriting is darkly engrossed. A manuscript document signed and dated 1867, is loosely inserted.

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Price: $350.00

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