World War I. American Pro German Poetry by Wilhelm Benignus. 1916

Description: World War I. American Pro German Poetry by Wilhelm Benignus. 1916 WIR ÜBERM MEER FÜR DEUTSCHLANDS EHR! DEUTSCHER GRUSS AUS AMERIKA PATRIOTISCHE GEDICHTE UND LIEDER von Wilhelm Benignus Washington, D.C., Privately printed, 1916. Original edition. Stiff wrappers, Stapled binding. Black lettering on front, octavo, [4], 34 pages, portraits of the Kaiser and Hindenburg. In German. A compilation of deeply pro German poetry calling for victory of the Central Powers during the First World War. The book is dedicated to Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife. German author Wilhelm Benignus (1861-1930). Hermann Wilhelm Heinrich Benignus, born on February 17, 1861 in Heilbronn, enrolled as an ordinary student at the Stuttgart Technical High School. He came to America in 1882. Here his destiny underwent several changes. He is currently a newspaper correspondent and illustrator. He lives in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He wrote Songs of the World River, Compositions and his newest illustrated book on the American landscape, Voices of the Water, which poetically glorifies the unique beauty of the American landscape. [From a contemporary biography] CONDITION: Very Good-. (Wrappers have light soil and stains, small chipped corner on front wrapper; two short closed tear at lower margin and chipped corner on rear wrapper. The Contents are complete, clean and intact.) Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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