Of the proposed six parts of Sangmeister's life, only four were published. Each has separate title page ("Dies Folgende ist der erste [zweite] Theil und der Anfang von meiner armen Lebens-Beschreibung ... "; "Folgendes is der vierte Theil von meinem Lebens-Lauf ... "). The first part follows the chronicle of the Ephrata Community and occupies p. [47]-97 of v. 1; parts 2-4 each occupy a separate volume.

The title pages to parts 1-4 are dated 1825, 1825, 1826, and 1827 respectively. Part 2, however, ends with an afterword dated Mar. 9, 1826.

Vol. 1: 96, [4] p.; v. 2: 158, [2] p.; v. 3: 88 p.; v. 4, 72 p.

Bookseller's advertisement, v. 1, p. [99]; continued on p. [3] of cover.

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a Bötte, G.-J. First century of German language printing in the United States of America, 2742

From the collection of Clarence E. Spohn. Provenance: purchased at the public auction of the collections of Eveyln Yingst Good of Ephrata.

From the collection of Clarence E. Spohn. Provenance: purchased at public auction at Conestoga Auction Company.

From the collection of Clarence E. Spohn. Provenance: purchased at the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley Annual Labor Day Benefit Auction.

Foxed and damp stained, marblized paper covered cardboard boards, leather spine, boards show some wear with some paper loss.

Foxed and some damp staining, stamped paper cover with some wear, paper loss to spine area, in marblized paper covered modern custom-made clamshell made by Anthony Haverstick, bookbinder, Lancaster, Pa.

Foxed and some damp staining, restoration binding consisting of marblized paper covered cardboard boards with a leather spine, binding by Anthony Haverstick, bookbinder, Lancaster, Pa.