{"product_id":"falckners-curieuse-nachricht-von-pensylvania-daniel-falckner-9780271053844","title":"Falckner's Curieuse Nachricht von Pensylvania: The Book that Stimulated the Great German Immigration to Pennsylvania in the Early Years of the XVIII C","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally circulated in Germany, Daniel Falckner's \u003ci\u003eCurieuse Nachricht von Pensylvania \u003c\/i\u003ewas one in a wave of pamphlets about the American colonies disseminated in Europe during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It stood alongside influential works by Penn and Pastorius that were circulated among Pietists and other groups to raise awareness in Europe about the practical and spiritual climates in Pennsylvania. Falckner's pamphlet, in particular, was used in a promotional manner and utilizes a question-and-answer format, addressing everything from how to plan for a voyage to America to common professions for Europeans in the New World, dealings with the native population, seasonal climate, and hundreds of other issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation of \u003ci\u003eCurieuse Nachricht\u003c\/i\u003e, first published by the Pennsylvania German Society in 1905, includes introductory chapters and annotations by Julius Sachse. The English translation and original German text appear on facing pages, and annotations examine the differences between an original manuscript and the version widely distributed by the Frankfort Company, a group of Pennsylvania land investors, in 1702.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Falckner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271053844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271053844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metalmark Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.66d","brand":"Daniel Falckner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241024532735,"sku":"9780271053844","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89bbe58d-96b4-4b81-bcc9-b3de415e9b5c.jpg?v=1772652423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/falckners-curieuse-nachricht-von-pensylvania-daniel-falckner-9780271053844","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}