Ontario Fraktur: A Pennsylvania-German Folk Tradition in Early Canada By: Michael S Bird

Author: Michael S. Bird

A study done on the traditional folk art of Fraktur, as practised among the Mennonite communities in southern Ontario. Many examples of this exuberant art form, including decorative, genealogical, and religious usages, are shown; and a history of the art and its foremost practitioners is included. With 242 delightful illustrations, many in full color. Bibliography and index. Well preserved copy. 144 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. oblong 8vo..