GAP0216 Altogether over 1500 pp. including the supplements ('Beilage') within the same pagination. Stab sewn with string in plain paper wrappers (part) and loose in the original unopened gatherings (part). Some minor browning here and there, vol. 6, no. 23 with defects in bottom margin, with loss of some text (ca. 3 lines on each page), the last 2 leaves browned and with greater loss of about one third of the page. Vol. 7, No. 9 with loss at bottom (ca. 5 lines per page), Vol. 8 first and last leaf browned, last leaf of last issue with loss of about one quarter in back margin and some loss of text. Volume 9, No. 1 (pp. 1 - 24) with loss to top right corner and with loss of some words on each page. * Very rare German Lutheran Church newspaper, a complete run of these very early volumes. * The only two libraries recorded as having complete runs beginning with vol. 1 are the Australian Lutheran College and Monash University. The National Library's holdings commence with vol. 35 (1908). The State Library of South Australia's has a single volume 15 (1888), but then only holdings from vol. 45 (1925). [with] Der Lutherische Kirchenbote fr Australien. Vol. 42, No. 1 - 10 and 16. Hochkirch, Victoria, 1915. 11 issues from the second year of World War I when the Lutherische Kirchenbote was published in Hochkirch, Victoria. The town was renamed Tarrington in 1918 due to the anti-German sentiment in Australia at the time. Very good condition. [with] Aus Welt und Zeit. Beiblatt zum Lutherischen Kirchenboten. Altogether 144 issues: 49 issues from Vols. 12 - 18 (1885 - 1891) [and] 95 issues from Vols 27 to 36 (1900 - 1909). Hochkirch, Victoria, 1885 - 1909. Altogether ca. 400 pp. Some minor browning here and there, vol. 12 - 18 folded as issued and with chipping along fold, more so to vols 12 - 15, vol. 17, no. 8 and all 9 numbers of vol. 18 with a longer tear in top right corner, but that top corner only lost in the single issue of vol. 18, no. 9. The later issues 1900 - 1909 all in very good condition. * The separately published supplement of the Lutherische Kirchenbote, with a separate pagination, published in Hochkirch, Victoria. A complete list of the 144 issues can be provided on request. $1100.00AUD
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